titillate
(v.) to excite or arouse;(v.) to tickle by lightly stroking
tome: (v.) a book or volume
Key Terms
titillate
(v.) to excite or arouse;(v.) to tickle by lightly stroking
tome: (v.) a book or volume
toxic
(adj.) of or relating to a poisonous and potentially lethal nature
translucent
(adj.) transparent;(adj.) easily understood
travail
(n.) a painfully difficult and burdensome work
trek
(v.) to make a slow and steady journey;(n.) a hike or walk
trepidation
(n.) fear, apprehension; disquiet
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
titillate | (v.) to excite or arouse;(v.) to tickle by lightly stroking tome: (v.) a book or volume |
toxic | (adj.) of or relating to a poisonous and potentially lethal nature |
translucent | (adj.) transparent;(adj.) easily understood |
travail | (n.) a painfully difficult and burdensome work |
trek | (v.) to make a slow and steady journey;(n.) a hike or walk |
trepidation | (n.) fear, apprehension; disquiet |
troth | (n.) faithfulness and fidelity;(n.) truth or verity |
truncate | (adj.) terminating abruptly by having an end or cut off point;(v.) to approximate by ignoring all terms aside from an elect one; to shorten or abbreviate |
turbid | (adj.) muddy due to sediment or foreign particles;(adj.) heavy, dark or dense;(adj.) in a state of turmoil |
turpitude | (n.) vile and baseless depravity;(n.) a base act |
ubiquitous | (adj.) existing or being everywhere at the same time;(adj.) omnipresent |
umbrage | (n.) a feeling of anger, usually caused by offense;(n.) indignation |
unanimity | (adj.) complete agreement and accord |
uncanny | (adj.) unsettling in an eerie and mysterious way;(adj.) mysterious, creepy |
unconscionable | (adj.) not restrained by good morals or scruples |
unearth | (v.) to bring up out of the earth;(v.) to dig up |
unfeigned | (adj.) sincere and genuine |
ungainly | (adj.) ungraceful and awkward;(adj.) clumsy |
unison | (adj.) in perfect accord |
unseemly | (adj.) not in accordance with acceptable standards or good taste;(adj.) markedly improper |
unsullied | (adj.) unblemished, untarnished, pure and immaculate |
upbraid | (v.) to criticize or scold |
usury | (n.) the lending or practice of money at exorbitant interest |
vacuous | (adj.) lacking contents;(adj.) lacking in intelligence or capacity |
vagary | (n.) an unexpected and/or unpredictable action or behavior |
vapid | (adj.)(: Rapid eating will )lacking in life or flavor;(adj.) flat, dull |
vegetate | (v.) to grow or sprout;(v.) to exist in a state of inactivity |
vehement | (adj.) zealous and ardent;(adj.) strongly emotional |
venerable | (adj.) deserving and worthy of respect by virtue of position, age, character or position;(adj.) worthy of reverence, within a religious context |
verbose | (adj.) wordy and long-winded;(adj.) garrulous |
versatile | (adj.) capable of and competent in multi-tasking or displaying of multi-talents;(adj.) varied, changeable |
vestige | (n.) a trace, mark or indication;(n.) evidence |
viable | (adj.) capable of life and development;(adj.) feasible and practical |
victuals | (n.) food supplies(fit for human consumption) |
vindictive | (adj.) malicious, bitter, mean or cruel |
vitiate | (v.) to impair or reduce the quality of |
vivacious | (adj.) lively and full of spiritedness |
volition | (n.) the act of making a willful and conscious decision;(n.) a conscious choice;(n.) the will |
vouchsafe | (v.) to grant in a condescending method |
wane | (v.) to decrease in strength or intensity; to draw to a close;(n.) a gradual decrease or decline; the waning of the moon |
wanton | (adj.) willful and unprovoked;(adj.) immoral;(adj.) merciless;(adj.) excessively(adj.) unrestrained;(adj.) playful;(adj.) spoiled |
welkin | (n.) sky |
welter | (v.) to heave, roll or toss; to lie bathed in;(n.) a flurry or muddle |
whorl | (v.) to spiral or twist |
witticism | (n.) a witty remark or message |
wraith | (n.) an apparition or phantom |
wreak | (v.) to inflict vengeance upon a person;(v.) to punish;(v.) to vent;(v.) to bring about ( wreak sounds like break..so if you break somebody head...you will definately be inflicted some punishment) |
xenophobe | (n.) a person who is afraid of foreigners and their customs |
yank | (v.) to abruptly pull with a strong movement;(v.) to jerk |
yelp | (v.) to utter a quick and sharp cry, as a result of pain |
zeal | (n.) passion for a person, cause or desire;(n.) fervor |
zenith | (n.) a peak or summit;(n.) the highest point or station |
desultory | (adj.) not having any set plan; (adj.) moving or jumping about from one subject to the next |
lissome | (adj.) physiologically flexible; (adj.) agile |