Vocabulary English-English With T Part 2
Thrive (verb)
to fare well; to grow rapidly and luxuriantly
- Many businesses thrived while William Jefferson Clinton was President of the United States.
Tide (noun)
something suggestive of running water
- When it finally reaches the coast, a tsunami may appear as a rapidly rising or falling tide, a series of breaking waves, or even a bore.
Tier (noun)
a row, rank, or layer of articles; especially: one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another; a group of political or geographical divisions that form a row across the map
- The middle tier is serious candidates who have yet to catch fire: Joe Lieberman (despite high name recognition in the polls), John Edwards (despite financial support from his fellow trial lawyers and some creative speeches about specific issues) and Bob Graham.
Tilt (verb)
to slant or cause something to slant
- Unstable areas may sometimes be identified by trees or telephone poles tilted at odd angles, or by curved tree trunks.
Tip (verb)
to move from true vertical or horizontal; to shift the balance of power or influence
- After one of several indecisive battles, probably in 1790, the balance was suddenly tipped in favor of Kamehameha when a natural disaster struck.
Tissue (noun)
organic body material in animals and plants made up of large numbers of cells that are similar in form and function and their related intercellular substances
- They enter the heart of the palms and feed on the tender tissues within.
Titter (noun)
the act of laughing in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner
- The aim of this site is to help you avoid low grades, lost employment opportunities, lost business, and titters of amusement at the way you write or speak.
Token (noun)
something that represents, expresses, or is a symbol of something else
- In several famous and controversial demonstrations, chimpanzees have been taught some hand signs based on American Sign Language, to manipulate colored switches or tokens, and to understand some spoken commands.
Tolerance (noun)
the acceptance of the differing views of other people, for example, in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views
- The Constitution guarantees religious tolerance, which is why many people decided to settle in America.
Toll (noun)
a grievous or ruinous price–especially: cost in life or health
- By that time, she said, age and an assassination attempt had taken its toll on the man who once proclaimed, ''Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.''
Ton (noun)
unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds
- Some of the wagons, on which the early pioneers depended, were capable of carrying up to eight tons of supplies.
Topography (noun)
the features on the surface of a particular area of land
- Things such as wind, temperature, relative humidity, topography, and fuel levels all need to be taken into account.
Torch (noun)
a stick of wood dipped in wax or with one end wrapped in combustible material, set on fire and carried, especially in the past, as a source of light
- Forestry officials used drip torches to start the fire, avoiding large logs on the ground that was home to small animals.
Torrential (adjective)
relating to large amounts of liquids such as water or lava
- Sometimes a slow moving sequence of mesoscale convective systems will extend over several days, causing torrential rains over a large area.
Torture (noun)
excruciating punishment; the act of subjecting another to extreme physical cruelty, as in punishing
- The Sun Dance was a type of self torture which included a loss of consciousness.
Totality (noun)
the state of being complete or total
- At its worst, it could cause some to disagree with the totality of the comments.
Tout (verb)
to praise or recommend somebody or something enthusiastically
- Jones and Dewey are respectively touted as prominent west coast and east coast psychics.
Toxin (noun)
a poison produced by a living organism, especially bacteria, capable of causing disease and also of stimulating the production within the body of antibodies to counter their effects
- General causes for primary brain cancer can include a prior head injury, infections, exposure to chemical toxins such as insecticides and fungicides and exposure to radiation such as microwave or radio frequencies.
Tract (noun)
system of body parts or organs that collectively serve some purpose
- Vomiting and diarrhea are dangerous and can cause damage to the digestive tract.
Traction (noun)
a pulling force exerted on something
- The developing world is slower to catch on, but a movement by astronomers and geoscientists in South Africa to establish a National Working Group to assess NEO impact risk and mitigation is gaining traction.
Trait (noun)
a distinctive element
A unique trait to the Sperm Whale is that it can dive down deep into the ocean for long periods of time.
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