Week 14 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering terms from Week 14 notes (Pages 1-2).

Taint (v)

to spoil or infect

Tainted (adj)

stained, tarnished, corrupted

Talon (n)

claw of an animal

Tang (n)

sharp flavor or odor

Tangential (adj)

digressing, diverting

Tangible (adj)

able to be sensed or touched

Tantamount (adj)

equivalent in amount or significance; amounting to

Tarnished (adj)

corroded, discolored, discredited, distasteful

Tawdry (adj)

gaudy, cheap, showy

Taxonomy (n)

science of classification

Technocrat (n)

strong believer in technology; technical expert

Temperance (n)

restraint, self-control, moderation

Tempered (adj)

moderated, restrained

Tempestuous (adj)

stormy, raging, furious

Tenable (adj)

defensible, reasonable

Tenacious (adj)

stubborn, holding firm

Tenet (n)

belief, doctrine

Tensile (adj)

capable of withstanding physical stress

Tenuous (adj)

weak, insubstantial

Terminal (adj)

concluding, final; fatal

Terminal (n)

depot, station

Terrestrial (adj)

earthly; down-to-earth, commonplace

Terse (adj)

concise, brief, free of extra words

Testament (n)

statement of belief, will

Testimonial (n)

statement testifying to a truth

Tether (v)

to blind, tie

Theocracy (n)

government by priests representing a god

Theology (n)

study of God and religion

Theoretical (adj)

abstract

Therapeutic (adj)

medicinal

Thesaurus (n)

book of synonyms and antonyms

Thesis (n)

theory or hypothesis dissertation or long written composition

Thwart (v)

to block or prevent from happening, frustrate

Tidings (n)

news

Timorous (adj)

timid, shy, full of apprehension

Tinge (v)

to color slightly

Tirade (n)

long violent speech, verbal assault

Titan (n)

person of colossal stature or achievement

Toady (n)

flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man

Tolerance (n)

capacity to respect different values; capacity to endure or resist something

Tome (n)

book, usually large and academic

Tonal (adj)

relating to pitch or sound

Topography (n)

art of making maps or charts

Torpid (adj)

lethargic; unable to move; dormant

Torrid (adj)

burning hot, passionate

Torsion (n)

act of twisting and turning

Tortuous (adj)

having many twists and turns, highly complex

Tottering (adj)

barely standing

Toxin (n)

poison

Tractable (adj)

obedient, yielding

Transcend (v)

to rise above, go beyond

Transcendent (adj)

rising above, going beyond

Transcription (n)

copy, reproduction; record

Transgress (v)

to trespass, violate a law

Transient (adj)

temporary, short-lived, fleeting

Transitory (adj)

short-lived, existing only briefly

Translucent (adj)

partially transparent

Transmute (v)

to change in appearance or shape

Transpire (v)

to happen, occur; become known

Travesty (n)

parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature

Tremulous (adj)

trembling, quivering; fearful, timid

Trenchant (adj)

acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective

Trepidation (n)

fear and anxiety

Trifling (adj)

trivial, insignificant

Trite (adj)

shallow, superficial

Trounce (v)

to beat severely, defeat

Troupe (n)

group of actors

Truncate (v)

to cut off, shorten by cutting

Trying (adj)

difficult to deal with

Tumult (n)

state of confusion; agitation

Tundra (n)

tree-less plain found in arctic or sub-arctic regions

Turbulence (n)

commotion, disorder

Turgid (adj)

swollen, bloated

Turpitude (n)

inherent vileness, foulness, depravity

Tyro (n)

beginner, novice

Ubiquitous (adj)

being everywhere simultaneously

Umbrage (n)

offense, resentment

Unadulterated (adj)

absolutely pure

Unanimity (n)

state of total agreement or unity

Unappealing (adj)

unattractive, unpleasant

Unavailing (adj)

hopeless, useless

Unconscionable (adj)

unfair

Unctuous (adj)

greasy, oily; smug and falsely earnest

Undermine (v)

to sabotage, thwart

Undocumented (adj)

not certified

Undulating (adj)

moving in waves

Unequivocal (adj)

absolute, certain

Unfrock (v)

to strip of priestly duties

Unheralded (adj)

unexpected

Unidimensional (adj)

having one size or dimension, flat

Uniform (adj)

consistent and unchanging; identical

Unimpeachable (adj)

beyond question

Uninitiated (adj)

not familiar with an area of study

Unkempt (adj)

uncombed, messy in appearance

Unobtrusive (adj)

modest, unassuming

Unsolicited (adj)

unrequested

Unwarranted (adj)

groundless, unjustified

Upbraid (v)

to scold sharply

Uproarious (adj)

loud and forceful

Urbane (adj)

courteous, refined, suave