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521-530
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Transcend | to go beyond or rise above in degree or excellence; His grades were good enough for him to transcend into AP. |
Transigent | moving from place to place; lasting only for a short time; Our defense played so well that their offense had a transigent possesion. |
Tenet | a major belief or recognized principle. They got into an argument about their tenets. |
Improvised | made up without preparation; produce or make Since she was a chronic procrastinator, she improvised on the project. |
Tenuous | very thin or fine; very weak or slight; slender. Tightrope walkers are trained to walk on tenuous ropes. |
Emaciated | wasted away from lack of nourishment; He was emaciated after practice. |
Tenure | a period of time during which something is held or kept; Andy Reid was fired from the Eagles after a very long tenure. |
Stringent | requiring very close compliance; It was difficult reading the stringent instructions. |
Stupor | a state of unawareness; a state of near unconsciousness; He was struck so hard that he was sent into a dizzying stupor. |
Subservient | an inferior capacity; acting as a servant to; As serfs, they were subservient to their masters. |