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60 Cards in this Set
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strangle |
kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
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thwart
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block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
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tightwad
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miser; excessively frugal person
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tiller
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handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
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timbre
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quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
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timidity
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lack of self-confidence or courage
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timorous
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fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
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tipple
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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
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tirade
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long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation
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tardy
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slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
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titanic
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gigantic; N. titan
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tithe
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tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe
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titillate
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tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it
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tickle
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touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
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title
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name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate
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titter
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nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.
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titular
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of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company
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toady
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servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
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toga
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Roman outer robe
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tome
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large volume; book
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handsome
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large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward
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tonsure
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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
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topography
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physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
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torpedo
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underwater explosive apparatus; V.
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torpor
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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
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torque
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twisting force; force producing rotation
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torrent
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rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
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torrid
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(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs
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torso
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trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
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trunk
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main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
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tortuous
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winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road
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totter
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shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
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touchstone
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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
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touchy
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oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation
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tout
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promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
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toxic
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poisonous; N. toxicity
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tract
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propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
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tractable
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docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability
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traduce
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expose to slander
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trajectory
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path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet
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elevation
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elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house
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tranquillity
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calmness; peace
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transcendent
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exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
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transcendental
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going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism
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transcribe
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copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
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transgression
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violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
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transient
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staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
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transition
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going from one state of action to another
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transitory
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transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness
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translucent
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partly transparent
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transmute
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transform; change; convert to something different
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transparent
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permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
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transpire
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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
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transport
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strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture
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trappings
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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
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traumatic
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(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage
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travail
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strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
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traverse
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go through or across
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travesty
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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon |
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treatise
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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly |
