Flashcards: Bowyer 31
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kasielasserre1 on April 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 testament | statement of belief; will |
| tether | to bind or tie |
| theocracy | government by priests representing a god |
| theology | study of God & religion |
| thesis | theory or hypothesis; dessertation or long written composition |
| thwart | to block or prevent from happening; frustrate |
| timorous | timid, shy, full of apprehension |
| toady | flatterer, hanger on, yes man |
| tome | book, usually large and acedemic |
| torpid | lethargic; unable to move, dormant |
| torrid | burning hot; passionate |
| tractable | obedient, yeilding |
| transcend | to rise above, go beyond |
| transitory | short lived, existing only briefly |
| transmute | to change in appearance or shape |
| tremulous | trembeling, quivering; fearful, timid |
| trenchant | acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective |
| trepidation | fear and anxiety |
| trifling | of slight worthy, trivial, insignificant |
| trite | shallow, superficial |
| trunctate | to cut off, shorten by cutting |
| turgid | swollen, bloated |
| turpitude | inherent vileness, fowlness, depravity |
| tyro | novice, beginner |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere simotaneously |
| umbrage | offense, resentment |
| unavailing | hopeless, useless |
| unctuous | greasy, oily; smug, falsely earnest |
| unequivocal | absolute, certain |
| unimpeachable | beyond question |
| unkempt | messy in appearance, uncombed |
| unscrupulous | dishonest |
| unwarranted | groundless, unjustified |
| upbraid | to scold sharply |
| urbane | courteous, refined, suave |
| usurp | to seize by force |
| usury | Practice of lending money at exorbitant rates |
| utilitarian | efficient, functional, useful |
| vacillate | to waver, show indecision |
| vacuous | empty, void; lacking intellegence, purposeless |
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Most missed words
- vacillate to waver, show indecision - 89 misses
- tractable obedient, yeilding - 83 misses
- turpitude inherent vileness, fowlness, depravity - 82 misses
- unavailing hopeless, useless - 74 misses
- trenchant acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective - 70 misses
- trifling of slight worthy, trivial, insignificant - 68 misses
- umbrage offense, resentment - 64 misses