Way 2 Freshers

taciturn – untalkative silent
tadpole – form of a frog when it leaves the egg
talon – claw of a bird of prey
tamp – tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tamper – interfere with
tangential – suddenly changeable
tarnished – lost brightness

tassel – bunch of threads
taunt – contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
taut – tightly stretched
tautology – a repetition a redundancy
tawdry – cheap gaudy showy tacky
teetotal – oppose to alcohol
temerity – boldness brashness intrepidness
temperance – abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
temperate – showing self-control
tenacity
tenuous – insubstantial flimsy weak
tepid – lukewarm
terse – brief and to the point
testiness – witness/evidence
thrift – care economy thriving prosperous
thwart – obstruct/frustrate
timid – shy easily frightened
timorous – fearful timid afraid
toady – obsequious flatterer
tonic – something giving strength or energy
topple – be unsteady and overturn
torment – severe pain or suffering
torpid – sleeping sluggish lethargic dormant
torque – twisting force causing rotation
tortuous – devious/not straightforward
tout
tractable – easily controlled or guided
transgress – break go beyond (a limit)
transient – temporary fleeting
transitory – brief
travesty – parody/imitation
trenchant
trepidation – alarm excited state of mind
trickle – flow in drops
trifling – unimportant
trite – not new
truce – (agreement) stop of fighting for a time
truculence – aggressiveness ferocity
trudge – walk heavily
turbid – muddy having the sediment stirred up
turbulence – being uncontrolled violent
turgid – excessively ornate swollen or bloated
turmoil – trouble disturbance
turpitude – wickedness shamefulness
turquoise – greenish-blue precious stone
tyro – tiro beginner
ubiquitous – present everywhere
ulterior – situated beyond
umbrage – offence resentment
uncouth – rough awkward
underbid – make a lower bid then somebody else
undermine – weaken gradually at the base make something under
undulate – to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate
unearth – discover and bring to light
unencumbered – easy-going trifle
unfeigned – not pretended sincere
unscathed – unharmed unhurt
untoward – unfortunate inconvenient
upbraid – scold reproach
urbane – elegant refined in manners
vacillation – being uncertain hesitating
vagary – strange act or idea
vain – without use result conceited
valiant – brave
valorous – brave
vanquish – conquer
veer – change direction
venal – ready to do something dishonest
veneer – surface appearance covering the TRUE nature
veneration – regard with deep respect
veracity – truth
verdant – fresh and green
verisimilitude – appearing TRUE or real
veritable – real rightly named
verve – spirit vigour enthusiasm
vestige – trace or sign
vex – annoy distress trouble
igilant – member of a vigilance committee
vigorous – strong energetic
vilify – slander say evil things
vindictive – having a desire to revenge
virago – a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
visceral – of the internal organs of the body
viscous – sticky/semi-fluid
vitiate – lower the quality weaken the strength
vituperate – curse abuse in words
vivacious – lively high-spirited
volatile – changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
volubility – fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
voluble – fluent
waffle – talk vaguely and without much result
waft – scent waving movement carry lightly through
wag – merry person
warmonger – person who stirs up war
warrant – authority written order guarantee
wean – to turn away (from a habit)
weigh – measure hoe heavy something is
welter – turmoil a bewildering jumble
wend – to go proceed
whimsical – full of odd and fanciful ideas
wince – show bodily or mental pain
woo – try to win
writ – written order
yarn – tale story fibres for knitting