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tablet	n. slab or panel with words cut or written on it, esp one fixed to a wall as a memorial ,
tacit	adj. understoodwithout being put into words; implied
taciturn	adj. saying very little; uncommunicative ;
tact	n. skill at not offending people or at gaining goodwill by saying or doing the right thing
tactful	adj. having or showing tact
tactile	adj. of or using the sense of touch
taint	n. trace of some bad quality or decay or infection
takeoff
talisman	n. object that is thought to bring good luck, eg a ring or locket
talon	n. claw, esp of a bird of prey
tan	v. convert (animal skin) into leather by treating it with tannic acid, etc
tangential	peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
tangible	adj. that can be perceived by touch
tanner	n. person who tans skins to make leather
tantalize	to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
tantamount	adj. ~ to sth equal in effect to sth; as good as sth
tantrum	n. outburst of bad temper, esp in a child
taper	n. length of wax-covered thread like a very thin candle burned to give light or to light other candles, etc
tarantula	n. any of several types of large spider, many of them hairy and some of them poisonous ,
tardy	adj. (fml ) slow to act, move or happen
tarnish	v. lose its brightness by being exposed to air or damp
tarry	v. (arch or rhet ) delay in coming to or going from a place; linger
tart	adj. sharp-tasting; acid
tatter	to make or become ragged or worn to shreds
taunt	v. ~ sb try to provoke sb with scornful or critical remarks; jeer at sb
taut	adj. tightly stretched; not slack
tautological	tautologous / tR
tawdry	adj. showy or gaudy but without real value
tawny	adj. brownish-yellow
taxonomist	one who study the general principles of scientific classification
tedium	n. tediousness; boredom
teetotalism	the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
temerity	n. audacity; rashness
temper	n. state of the mind as regards anger or calmness
temperament	n. person's nature as it affects the way he thinks, feels and behaves
temperate	adj. behaving with temperance(1); showing self-control
tempestuous	adj. stormy; violently agitated; turbulent
tempo	n. speed or rhythm of a piece of music
temporal	adj. of worldly affairs, ie not spiritual; secular
temporize	avoid committing oneself; gain time
tenacious	adj. sticking or clinging firmly together or to an object
tenacity	firmness; persistency; adhesiveness
tenancy	use of land or buildings as a tenant(1)
tenant	n. person who pays rent to a landlord for the use of a room, a building, land, etc
tend	v. take care of or look after
tendentious	adj. (of a speech, a piece of writing, etc) aimed at helping a cause; not impartial
tender	adj. easily damaged or hurt; delicate
tenet	n. principle; belief; doctrine
tensile	adj. of tension
tension	n. state or degree of stretching or being stretched
tentative	adj. done, said, etc to test sth; hesitant or exploratory; not definite or decisive
tenuous	adj. thin; slender
tenure	n. holding of office or land or other property, etc ,
tepid	adj. lukewarm
terminal	adj. of the last stage in a fatal disease
terminate	v. come to an end or bring (sth) to an end
termination	n. point at which or way in which sth ends
terminology	n. technical terms of a particular subject
terminus	n. station at the end of a railway line
terrestrial	adj. of or living on land
terse	adj. using few words; concise; curt
tertiary	adj. third in order, rank, importance, etc; next after secondary
tessellated	adj. made from small flat pieces of stone of various colours arranged in a pattern
testator	n. person who has made a will4(4)
testy	adj. easily annoyed; irritable
tether	n. rope or chain by which an animal is fastened while it is grazing
thematic	adj. of or related to a theme
theocracy	n. system of government by priests or a priestly class in which the laws of the State are believed to be the laws of God
theoretical	adj. concerned with the theory of a subject
therapeutic	adj. of the art of healing or the curing of disease
thermal	adj. ofheat
thesis	n. statement or theory put forward and supported by arguments
thespian	adj. of acting or the theatre
thrall	slave; bondage
thrash	v. beat with a stick or whip, esp as a punishment
threadbare	adj. worn thin; shabby
threat	n. expression of one's intention to punish or harm sb, esp if he does not obey
thresh	v. beat out or separate from husks of wheat, etc using a machine or (esp formerly) an implement held in the hand
thrifty	adj. showing thrift; economical ;
thrive	v. ~ (on sth) grow or develop well and vigorously; prosper
throb	v. ~ (with sth) (of the heart, pulse, etc) beat, esp faster or stronger thanusual
throes	n. severe pains
throng	n. crowded mass of people or things
throttle	v. seize by the throat and stop him breathing; choke; strangle
thwart	v. prevent doing what he intends; oppose (a plan, etc) successfully
tickle	v. touch or stroke lightly, esp at sensitive parts, so as to cause a slight tingling sensation, often with twitching movements and laughter
tightwad	excessively frugal person; miser
tiller	n. person who tills
tiltable
timbre	n. characteristicquality of sound produced by a particular voice or instrument
timid	adj. easily frightened; shy
timidity	timidness ns
timorous	adj. timid
tinge	v. ~ sth colour sth slightly
tint	n. shade or variety of a colour
tipple	v. be in the habit of drinking alcoholic drinks, esp too often or too much
tirade	n. long angry speech of criticism or accusation
titanic	adj. gigantic; immense
tithe	n. one tenth of the annual produce of a farm, etc formerly paid as a tax to support the clergy and the church
titillate	v. stimulate or excite (sb), esp sexually
title	n. name of a book, poem, picture, etc ,
titter	n. short nervous laugh
titular	adj. having a certain title(
toady	n. person who flatters another or treats him with excessive respect in the hope of gain or advantage
toga	n. loose outer garment worn by men in ancient Rome
toil	v. ~ away (at/over sth) work long or hard
token	n. sign, symbol or evidence of sth
toll	n. money paid for the use of a road, bridge, harbour, etc ,
tome	n. large heavy book, esp a scholarly or serious one ,
tonic	n. medicine that gives strength or energy, taken after illness or when tired
tonsure	n. shaving the top or all of the head of a person about to become a priest ormonk
topography	n. features of a place or district, esp the position of its rivers, mountains, roads, buildings, etc
topple	v. ~ (over) be unsteady and fall