subverted!” I yelled. Then the bailiff hit me over the head and I submissively left
the courthouse.
Now I cultivate stinkhorns and lead a much quieter, static life.
T
table
The SAT would not refer to the four-legged household object.
Rather, the SAT definition would be “to remove from consideration.”
The legislature tabled the amendment that would have made everyone eat their
vegetables.
tact
skill in dealing with people in difficult situations
Think: good social tactics
When at a funeral, it is not tactful to say, “Darn, she owed me money.”
tangible
existing materially; palpable; able to be touched
Compare with intangible: Love, fear, and hope are intangible. Tangerines,
antelopes, and pencils are tangible.
tedious
boring; tiresome; trivial
The other team scored so many touchdowns that it became tedious to watch
them TD us.
tenacity
persistence; tending to hold on firmly
The student took ten SATs with tenacity until she got a 1600. It took her so many
tries because she hadn’t read Up Your Score.
tenet
principle or doctrine
The Ten Commandments are ten eternal tenets.