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T - Z Words
Honors English 10
Question | Answer |
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tactless | not having a sense of the right thing to do or say without causing hurt feelings |
tawdry | gaudy, cheap or vulgar |
temerity | rashness, foolish or reckless boldness |
terse | using only a few words |
thwart | to directly oppose or block |
tirade | a long, angry or scolding speech |
undermine | to weaken or wear away the support of |
unscathed | undamaged or unharmed |
urbane | courteous, suave or polished |
vacillate | to sway unsteadily; to waver or fluctuate |
verbose | wordy or tedious |
vicarious | experienced through the participation in the experience of another |
vilify | to defame or slander |
vitriolic | extremely biting or caustic, sharp or bitter |
volatile | changeable or explosive |
whet | to sharpen, make stronger or stimulate |
writhe | to twist or squirm as in pain |
zany | clownish, foolish or funny |
zealot | a person who shows great enthusiasm for a cause |
zenith | the highest point |