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Tenet - Utopia
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English
10th Grade
04/28/2008

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Tenet
Definition
Shared principal or belief
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Tentative
Definition
Experimental; temporary; uncertain
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Tenuous
Definition
Flimsy; extremely thin
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Terse
Definition
Using no unnecessary words; succinct
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Theology
Definition
The study of God or religion
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Tirade
Definition
A prolonged, bitter speech
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Torpor
Definition
Sluggishness; inactivity; apathy
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Touchstone
Definition
A standard; a test of authenticity or quality
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Tout
Definition
To praise highly; to brag publicly about
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Transcend
Definition
To go beyond or above; to surpass
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Transgress
Definition
To violate (a law); to sin
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Transient
Definition
Not staying for a long time; temporary
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Trepidation
Definition
Fear; apprehension; nervous trembling
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Turpitude
Definition
Shameful wickedness; depravity
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Ubiquitous
Definition
Being everywhere at the same time
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Unconscionable
Definition
Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
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Unctuous
Definition
Oily, both literally and figuratively; insincere
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Uniform
Definition
Consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
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Unremitting
Definition
Unceasing' unabated; relentless
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Unwitting
Definition
Unintentional; ignorant; not aware
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Urbane
Definition
Poised; sophisticated; refined
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Usurp
Definition
To seize wrongfully
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Utilitarian
Definition
Stressing usefulness or utility over all other qualities; pragmatic
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Utopia
Definition
An ideal society
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Root - Tend/tens/tent/tenu
Definition
To stretch, to thin - Tension, extend, tendency, tendon
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Root - Theo
Definition
God - Atheist, theology
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Root - Trans
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Across - Transfer, transaction, transparent
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Root - Us/ut
Definition
To use - Abuse, usage, utensil, usurp, utility, utilitarian
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