Vocabulary Puzzles The Fun Way to Ace Standardized Tests

terrain (n.) tract of land
The hilly terrain made walking tire-
some.
tender (adj.) sensitive to others’ feel-
ings; compassionate
Nurses are known for their tender
treatment of hospital patients.
tirade (n.) long, angry speech
Instead of discussing his own
ideas, the politician launched into
a tirade about his opponent’s.
therapy (n.) medical rehabilitation
process
To get rid of his lisp, the school
counselor suggested speech 
therapy.
torpid (adj.) inactive or sluggish
He always felt torpid during the hot
summer months.
tonsorial (adj.) pertaining to barbers
or barbering
In many small towns, the tonsorial
shop is still a place where men
socialize while waiting for their 
haircuts.
trauma (n.) shock from a serious
injury
He was brought to the emergency
room suffering severe trauma from
the auto accident.
transgression (n.) sin
She confessed her transgressions
every week at church.
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ultimatum
uncanny
upbraid
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trenchant (adj.) incisive; sharp; 
biting
Author Oscar Wilde was known for
his trenchant wit.
treason (n.) acting to overthrow
one’s government or ruler, or help-
ing your country’s enemy
In the ‘50s, the Rosenbergs were
found guilty of treason for selling
atom bomb secrets to the
Russians.
trite (adj.) stale; lacking freshness or
originality
He always started his speeches by
telling trite old jokes.