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33 Cards in this Set
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tantalize |
torture with disappointment |
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tantamount |
equivalent in effect or value |
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tautological |
needlessly repetitious |
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tedium |
boredom; weariness |
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temporize |
act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself |
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tendentious |
having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause |
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timorous |
fearful; demonstrating fear |
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traduce |
expose to slander |
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transmute |
change; conver to something different |
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transport |
strong emotion |
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trenchant |
forceful and vigorous; cutting |
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truculence |
aggressiveness; ferocity |
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turpitude |
depravity |
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tutelary |
protective; pertaining to a guardianship |
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unmitigated |
unrelieved or immoderate; absolute |
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unprepossessing |
unattractive |
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unstinting |
generous; openhanded; liberal |
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untenable |
indefensible; not able to be maintained |
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unwonted |
unaccustomed |
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upbraid |
severely scold; reprimand |
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vacuous |
empty; lacking in ideas; stupid |
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vagary |
caprice; whim |
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venal |
capable of being bribed |
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verity |
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle |
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verve |
enthusiasm; liveliness |
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vicissitude |
change of fortune |
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virulent |
extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
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viscous |
sticky; gluey |
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vitiate |
spoil the effect of; make inoperative |
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vitiriolic |
corrosive; sarcastic |
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vituperative |
abusive; scolding |
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voluble |
fluent; glib; talkative |
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welter |
turmoil; bewildering jumble |
