Word Smart [Week 26]

Tacit (TAS•it)

(adj): Implied; Not spoken

Taciturn (TAS•i•turn)

(adj): Untalkative by nature

Tangential (tan•JEN•shul)

(adj): Only superficially related to the matter at hand; Not especially relevant; Peripheral

Tangible (TAN•juh•bul)

(adj): Touchable; Palpable

Tantamount (TAN•tuh•mownt)

(adj): Equivalent to

Tautological (tawt•uh•LAH•juh•kul)

(adj): Redundant; Circular

Temerity (tuh•MER•uh•tee)

(n): Boldness; Recklessness; Audacity

Temperate (TEM•pur•it)

(adj): Mild; Moderate; Restrained

Tenable (TEN•uh•bul)

(adj): Defensible, as in one’s position in an argument; Capable of being argued successfully; Valid

Tenacious (tuh•NAY•shus)

(adj): Persistent; Stubborn; Not letting go

Tenet (TEN•it)

(n): A shared principle or belief

Tentative (TEN•tuh•tiv)

(adj): Experimental; Temporary; Uncertain

Tenuous (TEN•yoo•us)

(adj): Flimsy; Extremely thin

Terse (turs)

(adj): Using no unnecessary words; Succinct

Theology (thee•AHL•uh•jee)

(n): The study of God of religion

Tirade (TYE•rayd)

(n): A prolonged, bitter speech

Torpor (TOR•pur)

(n): Sluggishness; Inactivity; Apathy

Touchstone (TUCH•stohn)

(n): A standard; A test of authenticity or quality

Tout (towt)

(v): To praise highly; To brag publicly about

Transcend (tran•SEND)

(v): To go beyond or above; To surpass

Transgress (trans•GRES)

(v): To violate (a law); To sin

Transient (TRAN•shunt)

(adj): Not staying for a long time; Temporary

Trepidation (trep•uh•DAY•shun)

(n): Fear; Apprehension; Nervous trembling

Turpitude (TUR•puh•tood)

(n): Shameful wickedness; Depravity

Ubiquitous (yoo•BIK•wuh•tus)

(adj): Being everywhere at the same time

Unconscionable (un•KAHN•shuh•nuh•bul)

(adj): Not controlled by conscience; Unscrupulous

Unctuous (UNGK•choo•us)

(adj): Oily, both literally and figuratively; Insincere

Uniform (YOO•nuh•form)

(adj): Consistent; Unchanging; The same for everyone

Unremitting (un•ri•MIT•ing)

(adj): Unceasing; Unabated; Relentless

Unwitting (un•WIT•ing)

(adj): Unintentional; Ignorant; Not aware

Urbane (ur•BAYN)

(adj): Poised; Sophisticated; Refined

Usurp (yoo•SURP)

(v): To seize wrongfully

Utilitarian (yoo•til•uh•TAR•ee•un)

(adj): Stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; Pragmatic

Utopia (yoo•TOH•pee•uh)

(n): An ideal society