thrive
prosper; flourish
throb
(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat;
sweetheart
throes
violent anguish
throng
crowd (of people or things); V.
throttle
strangle; regulate
the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the
flow; CF. throat ?
thwart
block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
tickle
touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
tightwad
miser; excessively frugal person
tiller
handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
timbre
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which
distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage
timorous
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
tinge
give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or
quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy
tint
slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
tipple
drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
tirade
long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue;
extended scolding;
denunciation
titanic
gigantic; N. titan
tithe
tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe
titillate
tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it
title
name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or
office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship;
Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate
titter
nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.
titular
of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the
obligations; Ex. titular head of the company
toady
servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
toga
Roman outer robe
token
outward sign; Ex.
a token of our gratitude
toll
sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or
charge
tome
large volume; book
tonsure
shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
topography
physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
topple
become unsteady and fall down
torpedo
underwater explosive apparatus; V.
torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of
an animal) dormant; hibernating
torque
twisting force; force producing rotation
torrent
rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
torrid
(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs
torso
trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
tortuous
winding;
full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road
toss
throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to
decide something
totem
animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family;
representation of this; Ex. totem pole
totter
shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
touching
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or
sympathy; ADJ. touched
touchstone
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
touchy
oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate;
needing delicate handling;
Ex. touchy situation
tout
promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of
advertisement); CF. advertise
toxic
poisonous; N. toxicity
tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of
land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
tractable
docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N.
tractability
traduce
expose to slander
trajectory
path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet
tramp
walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly
about; long walk;
sound of heavy walking
trample
step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet
trance
hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding
(as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition
tranquillity
calmness; peace
transcendent exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond;
exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
transcendental
going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by
practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or
intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism
transcribe
copy;
write a copy of; N. transcription
transgression violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
transient
staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
transition
going from one state of action to another
transitory
transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness
translucent
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