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tardy adj. 1 late, unpunctual, behind schedule, overdue, behindhand:
Yet again you have been somewhat tardy in completing your
assignments. 2 slow, dilatory, belated, slack, retarded,
sluggish, reluctant, indolent, lackadaisical, listless,
phlegmatic, slothful, lethargic, languid: They have been tardy
in acknowledging the importance of Allen's work.
target n. goal, object, objective, aim, end; butt, quarry: The target
of the charity drive is to raise œ30,000. Why make Peter the
target of your ridicule?
tariff n. 1 tax, assessment, duty, excise, levy, impost, toll, Brit
rate: The tariff on imported clothing may be increased. 2
schedule (of charges), price-list; bill of fare, menu: I
stopped by the hotel to ask about their tariff.
tarnish v. sully, disgrace, taint, blacken, blemish, stain, blot, soil,
spot, dirty, contaminate, defame, injure, spoil, ruin, damage,
harm, hurt, stigmatize, debase, degrade, denigrate, dishonour,
asperse, calumniate: By his behaviour, he has tarnished the
reputation of his entire family.
tarry v. 1 delay, pause, wait, linger, loiter, stall, procrastinate,
dawdle, bide one's time, temporize, hang back, Colloq hang on or
about or (a)round: They tarried in the pub, and missed their
train. 2 remain, sojourn, stay, stop, rest, dwell, bide (one's)
time, settle: She plans to tarry at Eastbourne for a while.
tart° adj. 1 sour, acidic, acidulous, acidulated, lemony, citrusy,
vinegary, acetous, acescent; sharp, tangy, astringent, acerb,
acerbic, acrid, bitter, pungent, piquant, harsh: Those grapes
are a bit tart for my taste. 2 biting, bitter, caustic, acid,
corrosive, mordant, astringent, acrimonious, trenchant, harsh,
scathing, stinging, acerbic, incisive, cutting, keen,barbed,
nasty, curmudgeonly, testy, crusty, abusive, virulent,
sarcastic, sardonic, satiric(al), vicious, cynical: You can
rely on Henry for a tart rebuff every time.
tartý n. 1 pie, tartlet, pastry, turnover, flan, quiche, patty, Brit
pasty: Three guesses who stole the tarts from the Queen of
Hearts. 2 strumpet, streetwalker, prostitute, whore, harlot,
fallen woman, trollop, wanton, working girl, fille de joie,
call-girl, loose woman, slut, drab, jade, demi-mondaine,