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Vocab Quiz #28
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stupefy | make numb; stun; amaze |
| Supplant | replace; usurp |
| Surfeit | satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything |
| Swagger | behave arrogantly or pompously; strut or walk proudly |
| Tantamount | equivalent in effect or value |
| Tenacity | firmness; persistence |
| Terrestrial | earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land |
| Threadbare | worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor |
| Tirade | extended scolding; denunciation; harangue |
| Torpor | lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy |
| Trepidation | fear; nervous apprehension |
| Trifling | trivial; unimportant |
| Truncate | cut the top off |
| Unkempt | disheveled; uncared for in appearance |
| Unprecedented | novel; unparalleled |
| Vaprize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc) |
| Viable | practical or workable; capable of maintaining life |
| Virulent | extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
| Voluble | fluent; glib; talkative |
| Witticism | witty saying; wisecrack |