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Vocab: S-T (pg. 91-93)
Vocab: S-T (pg. 91-93)
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11th Grade
05/28/2009
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stamina
 Definition
staying power
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stanch
 Definition
check the flow of
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stanza
 Definition
a section of a poem
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stark
 Definition
real; unadorned
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static
 Definition
unchanging; stationary; not moving
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stationary
 Definition
not moving
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statute
 Definition
law
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steadfast
 Definition
loyal
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stentorian
 Definition
extremely loud
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stereotype
 Definition
fixed representation; not original
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sterling
 Definition
outstanding
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stigma
 Definition
mark of disgrace
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stilted
 Definition
pompous; inflated
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stint
 Definition
assigned amount of work
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stipend
 Definition
pay for services
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stipulate
 Definition
special condition or demand
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stoic
 Definition
indifferent to pleasure or pain
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stolid
 Definition
dull; unemotional
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stratagem
 Definition
deceptive scheme
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strew
 Definition
scatter
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striated
 Definition
parallel bands or grooved
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stricture
 Definition
critical comments
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strident
 Definition
loud and harsh
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stringent
 Definition
binding; rigid; harsh; strict
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strut
 Definition
pompous walk or supporting bar
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stultify
 Definition
cause to appear foolish
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stupefy
 Definition
to make dull
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stygian
 Definition
gloomy; deathly
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stymie
 Definition
to block ro stump
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suave
 Definition
smooth
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subjective
 Definition
personal
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subjugate
 Definition
to conquer; bring under control
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sublimate
 Definition
purify
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sublime
 Definition
exalted; noble
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subliminal
 Definition
below conscious thought
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submission
 Definition
yielding to; surrender
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subordinate
 Definition
inferior
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subsequent
 Definition
following
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subservient
 Definition
behaving like a slave
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subside
 Definition
settle down; descend
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subsidiary
 Definition
subordinate; secondary
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subsistence
 Definition
minimum means of support
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substantiate
 Definition
verify or support
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substantive
 Definition
essential
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subterfuge
 Definition
pretense
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subtle
 Definition
not obvious; hard to see
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subtlety
 Definition
cunning; delicacy
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subversive
 Definition
to overthrow or ruin
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succinct
 Definition
brief; compact
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succor
 Definition
aid; assistance
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succulent
 Definition
juicy; richness
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succumb
 Definition
give in
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suffrage
 Definition
right to vote
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suffuse
 Definition
to spread
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sully
 Definition
tarnish; soil
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sultry
 Definition
hot; sweltering
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sumptuous
 Definition
lavish; rich
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supercilious
 Definition
contemptuous; arrogant; haughty
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superficial
 Definition
shallow; on the surface only
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superfluous
 Definition
excessive; unnecessary
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supernal
 Definition
heavenly
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supernumerary
 Definition
in excess of what is necessary
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supersede
 Definition
to be set aside; replace
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supine
 Definition
lying on the back
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supplant
 Definition
replace
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supple
 Definition
flexible
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supplement
 Definition
added to
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suppliant
 Definition
entreating; pleading
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supplicate
 Definition
to implore or beg for
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supposititious
 Definition
assumed; hypothetical
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surcease
 Definition
cessation
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surmise
 Definition
assume
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surpass
 Definition
exceed
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surreptitious
 Definition
secret
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surrogate
 Definition
substitute
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surveillance
 Definition
watching
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susceptible
 Definition
easily influenced; having little resistance
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sustenance
 Definition
means of support
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suture
 Definition
stitches
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swarthy
 Definition
dark
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swathe
 Definition
wrap around; bandage
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sybarite
 Definition
lover of luxury
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sycophant
 Definition
a flatterer
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sylvan
 Definition
pertaining to the woods; rustic
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symbiosis
 Definition
a close, beneficial association of two organisms
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symmetry
 Definition
balanced arrangement
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synchronous
 Definition
working together at the same time
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synthesis
 Definition
combining parts into a whole
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synthetic
 Definition
artificial
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tableau
 Definition
a graphic picture
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taboo
 Definition
prohibited act
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tacit
 Definition
expressed without words
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taciturn
 Definition
silent; talking little
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tactile
 Definition
pertaining to the sense of touch
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taint
 Definition
to contaminate; corrupt
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talisman
 Definition
a charm
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tally
 Definition
to add up
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tangent
 Definition
touching or a change of course
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tantalize
 Definition
lease
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tantamount
 Definition
equal
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tarry
 Definition
delay
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taunt
 Definition
to ridicule
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taut
 Definition
tight; ready
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tawdry
 Definition
cheap and gaudy
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tedious
 Definition
boring; tiring; painstaking
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temerity
 Definition
boldness
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temper
 Definition
restrain; toughen
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temperate
 Definition
mild or self-controlled
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temporal
 Definition
not lasting forever
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temporize
 Definition
avoid committing oneself; gain time
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tenacious
 Definition
holding fast
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tenacity
 Definition
persistency
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tendentious
 Definition
biased
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tenet
 Definition
doctrine; beliefs
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tensile
 Definition
capable of being stretched
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tentative
 Definition
temporary; hesitant
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tenuous
 Definition
rare; slim
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tenure
 Definition
time of holding an office
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tepid
 Definition
lukewarm
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terminate
 Definition
to end
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terminus
 Definition
last stop
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terrestrial
 Definition
earthly
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terse
 Definition
brief
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testy
 Definition
irritable
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theocracy
 Definition
government by religious leaders
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therapeutic
 Definition
pertaining to the treatment of disease
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thermal
 Definition
pertaining to heat
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thesaurus
 Definition
a book of synonyms and antomnyms; a dictionary
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thespian
 Definition
an actor
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thrall
 Definition
a slave
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threnody
 Definition
a funeral song
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throes
 Definition
a violent struggle; in agony
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throng a crowd
 Definition
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thwart
 Definition
to prevent
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timorous
 Definition
cowardly
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tinge
 Definition
a trace
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tirade
 Definition
an angry speech
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titanic
 Definition
huge
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titillate
 Definition
to excite
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titter
 Definition
a nervous laugh
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token
 Definition
a symbol; unimportant
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tome
 Definition
a large book
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toothsome
 Definition
tasty
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torpid
 Definition
sluggish
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torsion
 Definition
twisting; bending
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torso
 Definition
the trunk of the human body
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tortuous
 Definition
twisting or winding
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touchstone
 Definition
standard; benchmark
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tractable
 Definition
easy to manage
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traduce
 Definition
to slander
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trait
 Definition
a characteristic
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tranquil
 Definition
calm
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transcend
 Definition
to go beyond
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transcendental
 Definition
supernatural
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transgression
 Definition
a violation
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transient
 Definition
temporary
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transitory
 Definition
brief
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translucent
 Definition
letting light through
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transmute
 Definition
to change from one form to another
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transparent
 Definition
easily seen through
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transpire
 Definition
to occur
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trappings
 Definition
articles of dress or equipment
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trauma
 Definition
a shock
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travail
 Definition
hard work
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travesty
 Definition
a poor imitation
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treacherous
 Definition
disloyal or dangerous
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treatise
 Definition
a book about one particular subject
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treble
 Definition
three times as much
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tremulous
 Definition
trembling
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trenchant
 Definition
vigorous or effective
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trepidation
 Definition
fear
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tribulation
 Definition
trouble
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tributary
 Definition
a stream flowing into a river
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tribute
 Definition
a gift to show respect
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trinity
 Definition
group of three
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trite
 Definition
worn out or commonplace
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trivia
 Definition
things that are very unimportant
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truckle
 Definition
to submit
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truculent
 Definition
brutal or cruel
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truism
 Definition
obvious truth
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truncate
 Definition
to shorten
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truncheon
 Definition
a club
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tryst
 Definition
a secret meeting
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tumid
 Definition
swollen
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tumult
 Definition
great noise
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turbid
 Definition
unclear
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turgid
 Definition
swollen
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turpitude
 Definition
shameful behavior
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tussle
 Definition
a fight
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tutelage
 Definition
instruction; under a tutor
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twain
 Definition
two
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tyro
 Definition
a beginner
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