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TACIT-TOME
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tacit | understood,not put into words |
| taciturn | habitually silent,talking little |
| talisman | charm |
| talon | claw of bird |
| tantalize | tease,torture with disappointment |
| tantamount | eqivalent in effect or value |
| taper | candle |
| tarry | delay,dawdle |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy |
| tedium | boredome,weariness |
| temerity | boldness,rashness |
| temper | moderate,tonedown,restrain |
| tempo | speed of music |
| temporal | not lasting foreever |
| temporize | avoid committing oneself,gain time |
| tenacious | holding fast,firmness |
| tendentious | having an aim,biased |
| tender | offer,extend |
| tenet | doctrine,dogma |
| tenuous | thin,rare,slim |
| tepid | lukewarm |
| terse | concise,abrupt,pithy |
| tesselated | inlaid,mosaic |
| testator | maker of will |
| testy | irritable,short tempered |
| tether | tie with a rope |
| thematic | relating to an unifying motif or idea |
| theocracy | govt.run by religious leaders |
| thespian | pertaining to drama |
| thrall | slave,bondage |
| threadbare | worn through till the threads show |
| throes | violent anguish |
| throng | crowd |
| throttle | strangle |
| thwart | baffle,frustrate |
| tightwad | excessive frugal person,miser |
| tiller | handle used to move boat's rudder |
| timorous | fearful |
| tipple | drink frequently(alcoholic beverages) |
| tirade | extended scolding |
| titanic | gigantic |
| tithe | tax of 1/10 |
| titillae | tickle |
| titter | nervous laugh |
| titular | having the title of an office without obligations |
| toady | servile flatterer,yes man |
| toga | roman out robe |
| tome | large volume |