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vocab set #4(part D)

TermDefinition
tapestry a fabric with interwoven pictures (used as a wall hanging)
tare the weight of a container (when container and contents are weighed together)
tarn a mountain lake
tartan plaid; a plaid cloth
tartar someone with a bad temper
tautology using different phrases to say the same thing twice (esp. due to poor style)
tensile stretchable
tetralogy a series of four connected artistic works
tines the prones on a tool (ex: a pitchfork)
tonality the system of musical tone in a melody; the scheme of color tones in a picture
tribune a defender of the interests of the people
tributary a small stream that flows into a larger one
trope a figure of speech
troth truth, faith, or loyalty
trumpery showy, but worthless; a showy, but worthless display
tutelary guarding; protecting
typography the art or quality of printing
unduly improperly; excessively
vacuity an emptiness (ex: a vacuum)
valance a short curtain (used over the top of a window)
vale a valley
vamoose to go away quickly
venue a place where something is held (esp. a trial)
verboten (fer BOT un) forbidden (esp. by law)
vet to examine expertly
victuals (VIT uls) food; provisions
vintner a wine producer or merchant
vista a mental view of events; a view (esp. of afar seen through an opening)
vitriolic savagely hostile (esp. criticism)
votive done because of a vow
vulpine cunning sly; like a fox
wastrel someone who wastes money; an idle, disreputable person
wayward stubborn and disobedient; unpredictable
wherewithal means, supplies, or money
whit the least possible amount
winnow to sort out
xenolith a rock fragment that is foreign to the rock mass in which it is found
Created by: johne331
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