PCAT "T, U" Terminology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Technocrat | Strong believer in technology; technical expert |
| Temperance | Restraint, self-control, moderation |
| Tempered | Moderated, restrained |
| Tempestuous | Stormy, raging, furious |
| Tenable | Defensible, reasonable |
| Tenacious | Stubborn, holding firm |
| Tenet | belief, doctrine |
| Tensile | Capable of withstanding physical stress |
| Tenuous | Weak, insubstantial |
| Tepid | Lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm |
| Terminal | Concluding, final; fatal |
| Terminal | Depot, station |
| Terrestrial | Earthly; down-to-Earth, commonplace |
| Terse | Concise, brief, free of extra words |
| Testament | Statement of belief; will |
| Testimonial | Statement testifying to a truth; something given tribute to a person's achievement |
| Tether | To bind, tie |
| Theocracy | Government by priests representing a god |
| Theology | Study of god and religion |
| Theoretical | Abstract |
| Therapeutic | Medicinal |
| Thesaurus | Book of synonyms and antonyms |
| Thesis | Theory of hypothesis; dissertation or long written composition |
| Thwart | To block or prevent from happening; frustrate |
| Tidings | News |
| Timorous | Timid, shy, full of apprehension |
| Tinge | To color slightly |
| Tirade | Long violent speech; verbal assault |
| Titan | Person of colossal stature or achievement |
| Toady | Flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man |
| Tolerance | Capacity to respect different values; capacity to endure or resist something |
| Tome | Book |
| Tonal | Relating to pitch or sound |
| Topography | Art of making maps or charts |
| Torpid | Lethargic; unable to move; dormant |
| Torrid | Burning hot; passionate |
| Torsion | Act of twisting and turning |
| Tortuous | Having many twists and turns; highly complex |
| Tottering | Barely standing |
| Toxin | poison |
| Tractable | Obedient, yielding |
| Transcend | To rise above |
| Transcendent | Rising above |
| Transcription | Copy, reproduction; record |
| Transgress | To trespass, violate a law |
| Transient | Temporary, short-lived, fleeting |
| Transitory | Short-lived, existing only briefly |
| Translucent | Partially transparent |
| Transmute | To change in appearance or shape |
| Transpire | To happen, occur; become known |
| Travesty | Parody |
| Tremulous | Trembling, quivering; fearful, timid |
| Trenchant | Acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective |
| Trepidation | Fear and anxiety |
| Trifling | Of slight worth, trivial, insignificant |
| Trite | Shallow, superficial |
| Trounce | To beat severely, defeat |
| Troupe | Group of actors |
| Truncate | To cut off, shorten by cutting |
| Trying | Difficult to deal with |
| Tryst | Agreement between lovers to meet |
| Tumult | State of confusion |
| Tundra | Treeless plain found in arctic or subarctic regions |
| Turbulence | Commotion, disorder |
| Turgid | Swollen, bloated |
| Turpitude | Inherent vileness, foulness, depravity |
| Tyro | Beginner, novice |
| Ubiquitous | Being everywhere simultaneously |
| Umbrage | Offense, resentment |
| Unadulterated | Absolutely pure |
| Unanimity | State of total agreement or unity |
| Unappealing | Unattractive, unpleasant |
| Unavailing | Hopeless, useless |
| Unconscionable | Unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust |
| Unctuous | Greasy, oily; smug and falsely earnest |
| Undermine | To sabotage, thwart |
| Undocumented | Not certified, unsubstantiated |
| Undulating | Moving in waves |
| Unequivocal | Absolute, certain |
| Unfrock | To strip of priestly duties |
| Unheralded | Unannounced, unexpected, not publicized |
| Unidimensional | Having one size or dimension, flat |
| Uniform | Consistent and unchanging; identical |
| Unimpeachable | Beyond question |
| Uninitiated | Not familiar with an area of study |
| Unkempt | Uncombed, messy in appearance |
| Unobtrusive | Modest, unassuming |
| Unscrupulous | Dishonest |
| Unsolicited | Unrequested |
| Unwarranted | Groundless, unjustified |
| Unwitting | Unconscious; unintentional |
| Unyielding | Firm, resolute |
| Upbraid | To scold sharply |
| Uproarious | Loud and forceful |
| Urbane | Courteous, refined, suave USURP to seize by force |
| Usury | Practice of lending money at exorbitant rates |
| Utilitarian | Efficient, functional, useful |
| Utopia | Perfect place |
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