Describing words 7
36 English words (level C2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tacit | understood without being said | There was a tacit agreement. |
| taciturn | not talking much | He is a taciturn man. |
| tactical | about tactics; also done to gain an advantage | It was a tactical decision. |
| telescopic | able to get longer or shorter; also about telescopes | He used a telescopic lens. |
| tenacious | determined and not giving up | She is a tenacious lawyer. |
| tetchy | easily annoyed | He gets tetchy when he's tired. |
| topographical | about the shape of the land | We used a topographical map. |
| torrential | (rain) very heavy | There was torrential rain all night. |
| totemic | being a symbol of something important | The bridge is a totemic symbol of the city. |
| treacherous | dangerous; also disloyal | The roads are treacherous in winter. |
| unadulterated | pure; also complete | It was unadulterated joy. |
| uncanny | strange and hard to explain | There's an uncanny resemblance between them. |
| undemonstrative | not showing feelings openly | He is quiet and undemonstrative. |
| undiminishing | not becoming less | She has undiminishing energy. |
| unencumbered | free from problems or burdens | He travels unencumbered by luggage. |
| unequivocal | completely clear | Her answer was unequivocal. |
| unexceptional | ordinary | The food was unexceptional. |
| unexcused | not excused | He had three unexcused absences. |
| unfeasible | not possible to do | The plan is unfeasible. |
| unharried | relaxed; not rushed or worried | We enjoyed an unharried lunch. |
| unmediated | direct, with nothing in between | It's unmediated access to the artist. |
| unnerving | making you nervous | It was an unnerving experience. |
| unobtrusive | not easily noticed | The waiter was unobtrusive. |
| unpromising | not likely to be successful | The start was unpromising. |
| unsurpassed | better than all others | The view is unsurpassed. |
| unsuspected | not known about | She had unsuspected talents. |
| utilitarian | practical rather than attractive | The furniture is utilitarian. |
| utter | complete (used for emphasis) | It was utter nonsense. |
| venomous | poisonous; also full of hate | The snake is venomous. |
| verbatim | word for word | It's a verbatim report of the speech. |
| veritable | real; used for emphasis | The garden is a veritable paradise. |
| vestigial | remaining from an earlier time, no longer useful | Some animals have vestigial wings. |
| virginal | pure and innocent; also not touched or used | The snow was virginal white. |
| vocational | about training for a job | He did a vocational course in plumbing. |
| wayward | difficult to control | She was a wayward teenager. |
| wistful | sadly thinking about something you want or remember | She had a wistful smile. |