10th lit vocab list 5

Censure- v.

to condemn severely for doing something bad

Coalesce- v.

to come together as one; to fuse; to unite

Complacent- adj.

self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself; contented to a fault

Complicity- n.

participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice

Conciliatory- adj.

making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill

Tautological- adj.

redundant; circular

Temerity- n.

boldness; recklessness; audacity

Temperate- adj.

mild; moderate; restrained

Tenable- adj.

defensible; as in one’s position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid

Tenacious- adj.

persistent; stubborn; not letting go

Tenet- n.

a shared principle or belief

Tentative- adj.

experimental; temporary; uncertain

Tenuous- adj.

flimsy; extremely thin

Terse- adj.

using no unnecessary words; succinct

Theology- n.

the study of God or religion

Tirade- n.

prolonged, bitter speech

Torpor- n.

sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

Touchstone- n.

a standard; a test of authenticity or quality

Tout- v.

to praise highly; to brag publicly about

Transcend- v.

to go beyond or above; to surpass