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Academic Vocab 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |