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tonic n: something that refreshes; a refreshing or invigorating drink torpid adj: dormant; inactive; lethargic torpor n: sluggishness, inactivity, apathy torque n; a turning or twisting force tortuous adj: changing direction frequently; twisting; winding; or crooked totalitarian adj: with an absolute ruler; not tolerating opposing opinions totem n: a natural object with animals or birds assumed as an emblem totter v: walk with faltering steps; to sway or rock touchstone n: a test or criterion for quality; gauge tousle v: to cause disorder or dishevel tout v: to praise highly; publicize; vaunt toxic adj: poisonous; injurious or deadly tractable adj; easily managed or controlled; obedient; tame traditional adj: as was done in the past; customary; habitual; established traduce v: to speak maliciously and false of; slander; defame; vilify tragic adj: disasterous; unfortunate; woeful; catastrophic trait n: a feature that characterizes someone; an attribute; quality traitorous adj: having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious trajectory n: the curve described by a projectile in flight tranquil adj: quiet; calm; serene transcend v: to rise above or go beyond; to surpass transcribe v: to write down; record; reproduce transfix v: to fix in place or hold motionless; to rivet transgress v: failing to fulfill or conform; violate a moral law transient n: a seasonal traveler who doesn't stay long in a given location transition n: the process of passing from one form or stage to another transparent adj: clear; easily seen or understood trauma n: severe physical or emotional shock; a terrible experience; violent wound travail n: strenuous physical or mental labor or effort travesty n: a complete failure; mockery; a shameful imitation treachery n: unworthiness; trickery; a betrayal of trust treacle n: contrived or unrestrained sentiment tremulous adj: trembling; fearful; timid trenchant adj: cutting; incisive; having a sharp point; sarcastic trepidation n: fear; apprehension; nervous trembling; anxiety trespass v: to invade another's property; to overstep; infringe tripartite adj: divided into or consisting of three parts trite adj: stale; humdrum; banal; unoriginal; overused triumvirate n: a group of three persons, esp. in a joint ruling capacity trivial adj: unimportant; insignificant; inconsequential trouper n: actor, esp. in a touring company; someone who toughs it out truckle v: to slavishly support every opinion or suggestion of a superior truculent adj: inclined toward conflict; eager to fight trumpery n: something without use or value; rubbish; trash truncate v: to shorten by cutting off trunk n: the main body of something; torso; column; chest tryst n: a secret meeting, esp. of lovers; a rendezvous tumescent adj: swollen; teeming; containing many ideas or emotions tumor n; a local growth ofabnormal tissue; protuberance tumult n: noise and excitement; uproar; violent uprising tundra n: the vast treeless plains of the arctic regions turbid adj: cloudy or murky; unclear; muddy turbulence n: strong, uneven currents in air or water; confusion; violence; unrest turmoil n: a state of great agitation, disturbance, or confusion turncoat n: one who changes to the opposite party or fraction; traitor; one who reverses his or her principles turpitude n: immorality; shameful character tussle n: a vigorous struggle or contest; scuffle tutorial adj: pertaining to or exercised by a tutor appreciate v: to increase in value apprehensive adj: dreading or fearing coming adversite