Initial T
- table: set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
- tablet: a small flat compressed cake of some substance; a dose of medicine
- tack: small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
- tackle: apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; act of stopping an opposing player carrying the ball
- tact: sense of touch; feeling; stroke in beating time; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
- tactics: strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
- tag: attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
- tailor: one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
- talent: skill; gift; marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment
- tally: record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
- tame: domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften
- tan: yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
- tangle: uniting or knitting together confusedly; knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
- tap: draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
- tape: long thin piece of cloth or paper; measuring instrument for length by narrow strip
- tar: sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal
- target: reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
- tariff: tax on goods coming into a country
- task: labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
- taste: have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
- taxation: laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
- team: a number of persons associated together in any work; a flock of wild ducks
- teapot: pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
- tear: separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
- tease: tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
- technical: having special skill or knowledge; according to principle; formal rather than practical; relating to technique
- technician: one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
- technique: practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
- technology: application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
- tedious: tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
- telegraph: apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
- telescope: a magnifier of images of distant objects
- telex: communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals
- temper: moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
- temperature: degree of any quality; condition with respect to heat or cold; degree of heat or cold
- temple: church; place of worship
- temporary: not permanent; not lasting
- tempt: give rise to a desire by being attractive
- temptation: act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction
- tenant: occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building
- tend: make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
- tendency: trend; a general direction in which something tends to move
- tender: offer formally; extend; propose a payment
- tenor: general, usual, or prevailing course or direction; settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person’s life
- tense: stretch or force to the limit; tight
- tension: action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
- tentative: hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
- term: limited period of time; point in time at which something ends; termination; deadline
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- terminal: causing or ending in or approaching death; station
- terminate: stop; bring to an end or halt
- termination: end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
- terminology: vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
- terrace: row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes
- terribly: dreadfully; frightfully; to a great extent; very much
- terrific: causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
- terrify: frighten; fill with terror
- territory: large extent of land; organized portion of country
- terror: extreme fear; violent dread; fright
- testify: give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
- testimony: solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence
- text: written words; book prepared for use in schools or colleges
- textile: cloth; fabric
- theatrical: of or pertaining to theater, or to scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; artificial
- theft: act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
- theme: subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
- theoretical: not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
- theory: doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science
- thereby: thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
- therefore: consequently; hence
- thermometer: instrument for measuring temperature
- thesis: paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
- thigh: part of the leg between the hip and the knee
- thirst: sensation of dryness in the throat
- thorn: something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
- thorough: accurate or careful; complete
- thoughtful: considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention
- thrash: beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from straw
- thread: a very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance; filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance
- threaten: pose a threat to; present a danger to
- threshold: entrance; starting point for a new state or experience
- thrifty: careful about money; economical
- thrill: feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
- thrive: make steady progress; prosper; flourish
- throat: part of neck in front of; passage to stomach and lung
- throng: large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
- throughout: in every part; in or through all parts; everywhere; during the entire time or extent
- thrust: push; force used in pushing ; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses
- thumb: short, thick first digit of human hand
- thunder: sound which follows flash of lightning; discharge of electricity; loud noise
- thunderstorm: storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
- tick: emit recurring clicking sounds; do well or as designed
- tide: periodic rise and fall of the sea level
- tidy: being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper tighten: draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
- tile: flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces; short length of pipe made of clay or concrete, used in sewers and drains
- tilt: slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
- timber: wood; lumber; trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood
- timely: being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable
- timid: shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
- tip: piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape ; indication of potential opportunity
- tissue: groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft thin paper
- title: right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name of a book or film
- toast: dry and brown by heat of fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
- toe: one of digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
- toil: exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
- token: something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; sign or symbol; memorial of friendship
- tolerable: capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
- tolerance: capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain
- tolerant: showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance
- tolerate: endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
- toll: take away; vacate; annul; entice; allure; cause to sound, as a bell, with strokes slowly and uniformly repeated; call, summon, or notify
- tongue: organ situated in floor of mouth; speech; language; clapper of bell
- topic: subject of a speech, essay, thesis, discussion, or conversation
- torch: large candle or lamp giving flaring flame; flashlight
- torrent: rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
- torture: extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
- toss: throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
- tough: hard; difficult; feeling physical discomfort or pain; hard to bear
- tourism: practice of traveling for pleasure; business of providing tours and services for tourists
- tow: draw or pull behind by a chain or line
- towel: rectangular cloth or paper for drying or wiping
- tower: building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping
- trace: follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
- track: road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
- tractor: a truck that has a cab but no body
- tradition: thought or behavior followed from generation to generation; heritage
- tragedy: disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- trail: path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
- traitor: one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country
- tramp: travel or wander through; cleanse clothes in water
- trample: destroy; step on
- tranquil: free from disturbance; pacific
- transaction: deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved transfer: shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another transform: change in outward structure or looks; convert
- transformation: change in form , appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like
- transistor: small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts
- transit: act of passing; passage through or over; line or route of passage
- transition: going from one state of action to another
- transmission: act of transmitting; automotive assembly of gears; sending of a signal
- transmit: forward; send from one person or place to another
- transparent: easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
- transplant: act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
- transport: carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
- trap: catch; hold or catch as if in a hole
- traverse: go through or across, often under difficult conditions
- tray: an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
- tread: step on; mate with; place the foot
- treason: disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence
- treatment: handling; care that are intended to relieve illness or injury
- treaty: act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
- tremble: shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder tremendous: huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
- trench: canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
- trend: popular taste; general direction in which something tends to move
- trial: experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims
- tribe: family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor, and kept distinct
- tribute: payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
- trick: cunning or deceitful activity; attempt to get others to do something foolish
- trickle: flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
- trifle: a thing of very little value or importance
- trigger: cause something happen; set off
- trim: clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
- triple: consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated
- triumph: victory; win; expressing great joy
- trivial: unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
- tropic: one of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, and parallel to it, which the sun just reaches at its greatest declination north or south; region lying between these parallels of latitude
- tropical: relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
- troublesome: annoying; bothersome
- trumpet: brass musical instrument with brilliant tone
- trunk: stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; body of animal apart from the head and limbs
- tub: a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
- tube: hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway
- tuck: make one or more folds in; store in a safe spot; put in a snug spot
- tug: pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
- tuition: teaching pupils individually; fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
- tumble: fall down, as if collapsing
- tumult: noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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- tunnel: passageway through or under something, usually underground
- turbulent: characterized by unrest or disorder
- turnover: act or result of turning over; upset; abrupt change; number of workers hired by an establishment to replace those who have left in a given period of time
- tutor: guide; give individual instruction
- twig: small branch or division of a branch
- twilight: light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun; faint light; dubious or uncertain medium through which anything is viewed
- twinkle: open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
- twist: turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape
- typhoon: tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind
- typical: conforming to a type; representative
- tyranny: oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
- tyrant: absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
- tyre: tire; covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber reinforced with cords of nylon
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