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T - Z Words
Honors English 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |