Special English word list: T

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Parts of speech: n. (noun) - a name word; (verb) - an action word; ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word; prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation; pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun; conj. (conjunction) - a joining word


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1. take - v. to put a hand or hands around something and hold it, often to move it to another place; to carry something ; to seize; to capture; to begin to be in control (“The president takes office tomorrow.”)
2. talk - v. to express thoughts in spoken words; n. a meeting for discussion
3. tall - ad. higher than others; opposite short
4. tank - n. a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle with guns
5. target - n. any person or object aimed at or fired at
6. taste - v. to sense through the mouth (“The fruit tastes sweet.”)
7. tax - n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the government can provide services
8. tea - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name
9. teach - v. to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to understand
10. team - n. a group organized for some purpose, often for sports
11. tear - v. to pull apart, often by force
12. tears - n. the fluid that comes out of the eyes while crying
13. technical - ad. involving machines, processes and materials in industry, transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or thing (“You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.”)
14. technology - n. the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and services
15. telephone - n. a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, over distances
16. telescope - n. a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger
17. television - n. a device that receives electronic signals and makes them into pictures and sounds; the system of sending pictures and sounds by electronic signals over a distance so others can see and hear them on a receiver
18. tell - v. to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command
19. temperature - n. the measurement of heat and cold
20. temporary - ad. lasting only a short time
21. tense - ad. having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm
22. term - n. a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a responsibility (“He served two terms in Congress.”); the conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved in it
23. terrible - ad. very bad; causing terror or fear
24. territory - n. a large area of land
25. terror - n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear
26. terrorist - n. a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government
27. test - v. to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing (“The scientists will test the new engine soon.”); n. an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing (“The test of the new engine takes place today.”); a group of questions or problems used to find out a person’s knowledge (“The students did well on the language test.”)
28. than - conj. connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal (“My sister is taller than I am.”)
29. thank - v. to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind (“I want to thank you for helping me.”)
30. that - ad. showing the person, place or thing being spoken about (“That man is a soldier.”); pro. the person, place or thing being spoken about (“The building that I saw was very large.”)
31. the - pro. used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is known about or is being spoken about
32. theater - n. a place where movies are shown or plays are performed
33. them - pro. other people being spoken about
34. then - ad. at that time; existing; and so
35. theory - n. a possible explanation of why something exists or how something happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven (“Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.”)
36. there - ad. in that place or position; to or toward that place
37. these - pro. of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken about already
38. they - pro. those ones being spoken about
39. thick - ad. having a large distance between two opposite surfaces (“The wall is two meters thick.”; having many parts close together (“The forest is very thick.”); almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow easily; opposite thin
40. thin - ad. having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat; not wide; opposite thick
41. thing - n. any object
42. think - v. to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to believe
43. third - ad. coming after two others
44. this - pro. of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been spoken about already
45. threaten - v. to warn that one will do harm or cause damage
46. through - prep. in at one end and out at the other; from front to back; from top to bottom; with the help of; by
47. throw - v. to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm
48. tie - v. to join or hold together with some material; n. anything that joins or unites; links or connections (“The two nations have strong trade ties.”)
49. time - n. that which is measured in minutes, hours, days and years; a period that can be identified in hours and minutes and is shown on a clock; a period when an event should or will take place
50. tired - ad. having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest
51. to - prep. showing the direction of an action; showing the person or place toward which an action is directed; showing a goal or purpose
52. today - n. this day
53. together - ad. in one group; at the same time or place; in cooperation
54. tomorrow - n. the day after today
55. tonight - n. this night
56. too - ad. also; as well as; more than is necessary
57. tool - n. any instrument or device designed to help one do work
58. top - n. the upper edge or surface; the highest part; the cover of something
59. torture - v. to cause severe pain; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, to punish or to get information from
60. total - n. the complete amount
61. touch - v. to put the hand or fingers on
62. toward - prep. in the direction of; leading to
63. town - n. a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large as a city
64. trade - v. to buy and sell or exchange products or services; n. the activity of buying, selling or exchanging products or services
65. tradition - n. a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time
66. traffic - n. the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or waterway
67. tragic - ad. extremely sad; terrible
68. train - v. to teach or learn how to do something; to prepare for an activity; n. an engine and the cars connected to it that move along a railroad
69. transport - v. to move goods or people from one place to another
70. transportation - n. the act or business of moving goods or people
71. trap - v. to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or escape; n. a device used to catch animals
72. travel - v. to go from one place to another, usually for a long distance
73. treason - n. the act of fighting against one’s own country or of helping its enemies
74. treasure - n. a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value
75. treat - v. to deal with; to act toward in a special way; to try to cure
76. treatment - n. the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make better
77. treaty - n. a written agreement between two or more nations
78. tree - n. a very tall plant that is mostly wood, except for its leaves
79. trial - n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true
80. tribe - n. a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader
81. trick - v. to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do something
82. trip - n. a movement from one place to another, usually a long distance
83. troops - n. a number of soldiers in a large controlled group
84. trouble - n. that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems
85. truce - n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved
86. truck - n. a heavy vehicle used to carry goods
87. true - ad. correct; not false
88. trust - v. to believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm
89. try - v. to make an effort; to take court action against a person to decide if he or she is guilty or innocent of a crime
90. tube - n. a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long, thin container in which they can be kept
91. turn - v. to change direction; to move into a different position; to change color, form or shape