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Academic Vocab 18
Term | Definition |
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Temerity (n) | Recklessness; audacity; chutzpah |
Temporize (vi) | Compromise; yield temporarily |
Tenet (n) | Principle; belief; doctrine; dogma |
Tenuous (adj) | Thin; flimsy; weak |
Titillation (n) | Arousal; pleasurable excitement |
Torpid (adj) | Sluggish; dull; apathetic; inert |
Translucent (adj) | Clear; transparent |
Travesty (n) | Parody; gross, inferior imitation |
Trenchant (adj) | Caustic; perceptive; distinct |
Trepidation (n) | Fear; apprehension |
Truculent (adj) | Savage; cruel; vitriolic |
Turgid (adj) | Swollen; bloated; bombastic |
Ubiquitous (adj) | Omnipresent; widespread |
Unctuous (adj) | oily; smug; ingratiating |
Unrequited (adj) | Unreturned; unreciprocated |
Unwitting (adj) | Inadvertent; unintentional |
Upbraid (vt) | Scold, criticize vehemently |
Urbane (adj) | Courteous; polite; suave |
Vacillate (vi) | Waver; fluctuate; hesitate |
Vacuous (adj) | Empty; stupid; inane; dull |