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A first look at these words

Stretch level: the first 12 of 12, A to Z.

taciturn
adj.
tending to say very little and keeping quiet
Similar:
quiet
Opposite:
chatty
tactile
adj.
to do with the sense of touch
Similar:
touchable
Opposite:
abstract
tantamount
adj.
having the same effect or value as something else
Similar:
equal
Opposite:
different
tempestuous
adj.
stormy and wild, or full of strong, stormy feelings
Similar:
stormy
Opposite:
calm
tenuous
adj.
very weak, thin or slight, and easily broken
Similar:
weak
Opposite:
firm
terse
adj.
using very few words, often in a rather abrupt way
Similar:
brief
Opposite:
lengthy
threshold
noun
the strip of floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway
Similar:
doorstep
tirade
noun
a long, angry speech that criticises someone or something
Similar:
rant
Opposite:
approval
tractable
adj.
easy to guide, manage or persuade
Similar:
manageable
Opposite:
difficult
transcendent
adj.
going beyond ordinary limits; extraordinary and outstanding
Similar:
superb
Opposite:
basic
trepidation
noun
a feeling of nervous worry about something that may happen
Similar:
anxiety
Opposite:
calm
trite
adj.
dull and unoriginal because it has been used too often
Similar:
worn-out
Opposite:
creative