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Supposition:
MEANING: An assumption or hypothesis
SENTENCE: They were working on the supposition that his death was
murder.
Sycophant
: MEANING: A person who tries to win favour from powerful
people by flattering them
SENTENCE: The fans backstage we very sycophantic.

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Tacit
: MEANING: Understood, without actually being expressed; implied
SENTENCE: They were holding hands; it was tacit they were lovers.
Taciturn:
MEANING: Talking little, reserved
SENTENCE: Desmond’s taciturn behaviour in front of the Fulbright
decision panel has made his interview awkward, hence the panel has
rejected him for the scholarship.
Tangential:
MEANING: Of superficial relevance, if any
SENTENCE: She made some tangential remarks on her sister’s career, and
then changed the subject.
Thrift
: MEANING: Great care in spending money
SENTENCE: In older age, most people become thrifty and tend to save
money as much as possible.
Timorous:
MEANING: Timid, shy
SENTENCE: In big groups she was timorous, but with close friends she
was very outgoing.
Tirade:
MEANING: Long string of violent, emotionally charged words
SENTENCE: There are many tirades in the speeches of politicians in
parliament.
Temperance:
MEANING: Moderation, restraint
SENTENCE: Noted for his temperance, he seldom drinks alcohol.
Torpor
: MEANING: Mental and physical inactivity

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SENTENCE: After the huge meal at the fiesta, the family fell into a torpor
and did not manage to dance.
Tenuous:
MEANING: Very thin or slight
SENTENCE: There is a tenuous link between interest rates and
investment.
Torrid:
MEANING: Very hot; passionate and emotionally charged
SENTENCE: It was the most torrid romance she had ever been lucky
enough to find.