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Words that begin with "T"
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Language - English
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06/27/2011

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Term
tacit
Definition
understood; not put into words.

"We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake."
Term
tangential
Definition
peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing.

"Despite Clark's attempts to distract her with tangential remarks, Lois kept on coming back to her main question: Why couldn't he come out to dinner with Superman and her?"
Term
tenuous
Definition
thin; rare; slim.

"The allegiance of our allies is held by such tenuous ties that we have little hope they will remain loyal."
Term
tirade
Definition
extended scolding; denunciation.

"Every time the boss holds a meeting, he goes into a lengthy tirade, scolding us for everything from tardiness to padding our expenses."
Term
torpor
Definition
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy.

"Throughout the winter, nothing aroused the bear from his torpor; he would not emerge from hibernation until spring."
Term
tortuous
Definition
winding; full of curves.

"because this road is so tortuous, it is unwise to go faster than twenty miles an hour on it."
Term
tractable
Definition
docile; easily managed.

"Although Susan seemed a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence that occasionally led her to defy the powers-that-be wen she felt they were in the wrong."
Term
transgression
Definition
violation of a law; sin.

"Although Widow Douglass was willing to overlook Huck's minor transgressions, Miss Watson refused to forgive and forget."
Term
truculence
Definition
aggressiveness; ferocity.

"Tynan's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of truculence."
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