English list 9

surmise

to guess, to imagine

surreptitious

sneaky, sly, done in secret

taciturn

not talkative, reserved, quiet

tangential

superficial, digressive, barely relevant

tawdry

gaudy, cheap, overly ornate

temerity

rashness, boldness, recklessness

tentative

hesitant, indefinite, not final

terse

concise, clear and to the point

trepidation

fear, dread, apprehension

unassailable

unattackable, undeniable, unquestionable

unobtrusive

inconspicuous, unnoticeable

unscathed

unharmed, undamaged

untenable

unacceptable, incapable of being defended

vacillate

to waiver back and forth, to fluctuate

venerate

to respect, to honor

verbose

wordy, tedious

viable

valid, acceptable

vicarious

experienced through sympathetic participation, substituting

vilify

to slander, to malign

vindictive

revengeful, spiteful, unforgiving

volatile

explosive, changeable

voracious

greedy, ravenous

waive

to forego, to relinquish, to cast aside

writhe

to twist and turn, usually in pain

zealot

a fanatic, someone with great enthusiasm for a cause