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Tableau
n. a pictorial representation; an artistic arrangement
Tacit
adj. communicated without words; implied but not formally expressed
Taciturn
adj. preferring not to talk
Tack
n. a miniature nail with a broad, flat head used for pinning papers and posters to walls or announcement boards
Tact
n. sensitivity regarding the proper things to do or say in order to avoid offending people
Tactician
n. someone who specializes in tactics, or the art of maneuvering military forces in a time of war or combat
Tactics
n. the art of maneuvering combat forces; the art of utilizing available elements in order to reach a goal; a methodical procedure
Tangency
n. the state of being tangent, or touching a surface at a single point
Tangent
adj. not relevant to the subject or course at hand
Tangible
adj. tactile or material; perceivable or intellectually comprehensible
Tannery
n. a tanning business
Tantalize
v. to dangle something desirable just out of reach; to tease
Tantamount
adj. equivalent in significance or value
Tapestry
n. a heavy, hand-woven textile featuring intricate embroidered pictures and designs that is typically used for upholstery or hangings
Tarnish
v. to lessen the luster of through application of dirt or dust; to sully or stain
Taut
adj. tightly strung so as to have no slack
Taxation
n. the act of levying a tax on
Taxidermy
n. the art of stuffing and preserving the skins of animals for the sake of display
Technic
adj. technological
Technicality
n. a technical detail
Technique
n. a method by which one accomplishes a specific task or reaches a desired goal
Technography
n. the study of the arts and sciences in relation to their geographical origins and distributions
Technology
n. the practical utilization of knowledge in a given field
Teem
v. to overflow; to be abundantly present or prevalent
Telepathy
n. extrasensory communication between two independent minds
Telephony
n. the operation of a telephone or similar mechanism
Telescope
v. to condense or collapse
Telltale
adj. unintentionally revealing or indicating
Temerity
n. recklessness or foolhardiness
Temporal
adj. relating to time
Temporary
adj. temporally limited
Temporize
v. to extend discussions with the intention of gaining time; to submit to the dominant sentiment or opinion
Tempt
v. to attempt to seduce into wrongdoing; to entice or lure; to provoke
Tempter
n. someone who tempts
Tenacious
adj. stubbornly cohesive; unrelenting or persistent regarding the pursuit of something desirable
Tenant
n. someone who rightfully holds property temporarily or permanently; someone who rents living or occupational space from a landlord
Tendency
n. an inclination towards a specific kind of action, thought or physical place; an aim
Tenet
n. an accepted and unquestioned doctrine or belief
Tenor
n. a perfect copy of a text; a metaphorical entity; the naturally highest adult male singing voice; an ongoing movement; one’s character
Tentative
adj. uncertain; in process
Tenure
n. the act of holding or possessing something; an honorary benefit granted to a teacher after a certain time period that protects from dismissal
Tercentenary
adj. a 300th anniversary celebration
Termagant
adj. overbearing and ill-natured
Terminal
adj. relating to an end, i.e. death or a physical extremity; occurring every term
Terminate
v. to end or cease to be; to bring to a close or conclusion; to kill
Termination
n. an end or conclusion; the act of terminating, or ending
Terminus
n. an ending point; an ultimate goal; a landmark designating a boundary; a terminal; an extreme spot upon a course
Territorial
adj. marked by stubborn, fierce attachment to and defense of a specific territory
Terse
adj. elegant and polished; clear and concise; brusque
Testament
n. a recorded tribute or covenant; a show of conviction; a will
Testator
n. someone who dies leaving a will in effect
Testimonial
n. testimony, or firsthand recollection to be used as evidence; a complimentary character reference
Thearchy
n. a government ruled by priests or gods; theocracy
Theism
n. the belief in the existence of one or several divine entities such as gods who are responsible for the existence of mankind or of life in its entirety
Theocracy
n. a government ruled by priests or gods
Theocrasy
n. theocracy; a government ruled by religious or supposedly divinely guided officials
Theologian
n. someone who specializes in theology, or the study of religion
Theological
adj. relating to theology, or the philosophical study of religion
Theology
n. the study of religion
Theoretical
adj. abstract or impractical in nature; speculative or possible in theory
Theorist
n. someone who theorizes
Theorize
v. to postulate a theory or speculate
Thereabout
adv. close to that place, time or degree
Therefor
adv. for that
Thermal
adj. relating to temperature and specifically heat; intended to regulate the dissipation of body heat
Thermoelectric
adj. relating to the relationship metals' electrical condition and temperature
Thermoelectricity
n. heat-produced electricity
Thesis
n. a contention to be substantiated by evidence or sound reasoning; a hypothesis; a dissertation communicating the findings of recent research that support a particular view or proposal
Thoroughbred
adj. completely trained; genetically purebred
Thoroughfare
n. a clearly designated passage or main road
Thrall
n. a slave, serf or bondman; a condition of utter absorption
Tilth
n. a plot of land composed of soil suitable for crop growth
Timbre
n. auditory resonance; a distinct tonal quality
Timorous
adj. timid or fearful
Tincture
n. a vestige or hint of; a cast; a heraldic color or metal
Tinge
n. an emotional influence; a light stain of color
Tipsy
adj. slightly foolish and unsteady due to the effects of liquor; askew
Tirade
n. a lengthy censorious or abusive speech
Tireless
adj. apparently impervious to fatigue
Tiresome
adj. wearing upon one's patience or tedious
Titanic
adj. having substantial power or magnitude
Toilsome
adj. characterized by toil and labor; inducing fatigue
Tolerable
adj. endurable; adequately agreeable
Tolerance
n. the ability to endure unfavorable circumstances or hardship; the quality of acknowledging or permitting lifestyles or beliefs different than one's own
Tolerant
adj. characterized by patience and lenience
Tolerate
v. to endure; to permit or bear
Toleration
n. the act of tolerating something
Topography
n. the practice of artfully drawing or depicting the relative elevation and position of natural and man-made geographical features on maps and charts
Torpor
n. a state of inactivity and slight insensibility; dullness; lethargy
Torrid
adj. intensely hot; scorching; extremely passionate
Tortious
adj. relating to a tort, or a legally wrongful act for which compensation can be obtained in the form of damages
Tortuous
adj. perilously windy and twisting ; characterized by crooked practices; circuitous
Torturous
adj. extremely painful
Tractable
adj. readily controllable or manageable; docile
Trait
n. a stroke or touch; a singular characteristic or quality
Trajectory
n. a predicted developmental course or path
Trammel
n. a fish net; a mechanism that hinders or restrains activity; an ellipse-drawing instrument
Tranquil
adj. having peace of mind or spirit; undisturbed or calm; consistent
Tranquility
n. the state of being tranquil, or peaceful and calm
Tranquilize
v. to calm or pacify; to force to relax
Transact
v. to complete a business procedure
Transalpine
adj. located on the northern side of the Alps
Transatlantic
adj. relating to the act of traveling across the Atlantic Ocean; relating to countries that are situated on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
Transcend
v. to exceed delineated bounds or expectations; to overcome or outdo
Transcendent
adj. surpassing or transcending ordinary experiential limits; incomprehensible; universally significant
Transcontinental
adj. spanning across a continent
Transcribe
v. to create a written copy of; to record; to translate or transfer
Transcript
n. a typed or printed official copy of a professional or educational record
Transfer
v. to move from one place or person to another; to transmit; to morph from one form into another
Transferable
adj. capable of being transferred, or passed along from one entity or situation to another; moveable or transmittable
Transferee
n. someone who is transferred
Transference
n. the process of transferring, or passing along from one entity or situation to another; the psychological process of redirecting feelings towards a new and often inappropriate object
Transferrer
n. someone who transfers someone or something
Transfigure
v. to outwardly transform; to bestow a fresh, spiritual appearance upon
Transfuse
v. to transfer, or move from one place or person to another; to transmit; to diffuse through or permeate
Transfusible
adj. transferable, or capable of being passed along from one entity or situation to another; capable of being permeated
Transfusion
n. the process of transfusing
Transgress
v. to commit a criminal act; to sin; to overstep or violate
Transience
n. the state of being transient, or quickly moving into and out of a place
Transient
n. someone who is transient, or staying put for only a brief time; a vagabond or wanderer
Transition
n. a development from one state to another; a change
Transitory
adj. fleeting or temporary
Translate
v. to move or morph from one state or form to another; to transfer; to change into another language or interpret
Translator
n. someone who interprets statements spoken in a foreign language into comparable statements in a familiar language for the sake of communication
Translucence
n. the state of being translucent, or transparent
Translucent
adj. allowing the transmission and diffusion of light; transparent or clear
Transmissible
adj. capable of being transmitted, or spread from one entity to another
Transmission
n. the process of transmitting, or communicating from one entity or location to another
Transmit
v. to spread from one entity to another; to communicate or convey; to conduct
Transmute
v. to mutate or morph into another form
Transparent
adj. capable of transmitting light without significant scattering so that the figures resting beyond are clearly seen; sheer or diaphanous; frank or straightforward; obvious
Transpire
v. to physically emit or excrete through pores or gaps; to occur; to become apparent
Transplant
v. to uproot a plant and reset it in another location; to relocate, or transfer from one settling place to another
Transposition
n. the process of transposing, or transferring or shifting to a new form or position
Transverse
adj. stationed across
Travail
n. arduous toil or labor; an agonizing task
Travesty
n. an obscenely inferior artistic or literary imitation; a caricature
Treacherous
adj. characterized by treachery, or the act of violating one's trust or confidence; perfidious; untrustworthy; perilous or hazardous
Treachery
n. a treacherous act, or a violation of allegiance and confidence
Treasonable
adj. relating to treason, or treachery especially against one's state or national government
Treatise
n. a written argument that methodically outlines the principles upholding the argument’s conclusions
Treble
adj. triple or threefold; in music, having the range of treble or high-pitched
Trebly
adv. triply; multiplied by three; relating to the range of a musical treble
Tremendous
adj. awe-inspiring in a frightening or dreadful way; incredibly powerful, large or magnificent
Tremor
n. an act of trembling generally due to feelings of insecurity or physical weakness; a slight physical vibration often following or preceding a significant seismic event
Tremulous
adj. timid or timorous; trembling or shaking from fear or nervousness; easily emotionally ruffled or shaken
Trenchant
adj. acutely perceptive; impressively articulate; distinct
Trepidation
n. timorous apprehension or fear
Trestle
n. a supporting frame
Triad
n. a trinity, or a union of three related entities
Tribune
n. a human rights defender; a platform upon which a group of people is addressed
Trickery
n. the art of using craftiness and cleverness in order to trick or swindle
Tricolor
adj. consisting of three colors
Tricycle
n. a bicycle-like peddle-operated vehicle that has three wheels
Trident
n. a three-pronged spear
Triennial
adj. happening every three years; lasting for three years
Trimness
n. the state of being neat or compact
Trinity
n. a union of three related entities
Trio
n. a three-member group
Triple
adj. multiplied by three; threefold; composed of three units
Triplicate
adj. composed of three identical parts
Triplicity
n. the state of being threefold
Tripod
n. a structure that consists of or rests upon three legs
Trisect
v. to break up into three equal segments
Trite
adj. unoriginal; boring due to overuse
Triumvir
n. one of the members of a three-member ruling party
Trivial
adj. insignificant; commonplace
Troublesome
adj. causing trouble; burdensome or arduous; anxiety inducing
Truculence
n. the state of being truculent, or ferocious and destructive
Truculent
adj. excessively aggressive or belligerent; ferocious or savage; destructive or severely harsh
Truism
n. an obvious truth
Truthful
adj. inclined to speak the truth
Turgid
adj. swollen; stylistically bombastic; pompous
Turpitude
n. the quality of being base or corrupt in character
Tutelage
n. the state of being guided or protected by a tutor or guardian
Tutelar
adj. tutelary; being a guardian
Tutorship
n. the work of a tutor
Twinge
n. an abrupt, piercing attack of physical, moral or emotional pain
Typical
adj. characteristic of a type; exhibiting the fundamental traits of a group; ordinary
Typify
v. to exhibit the fundamental characteristics of
Typographical
adj. relating to typography, or typeset and letterpress printing
Typography
n. the art of typeset or letterpress printing
Tyrannical
adj. characteristic of a tyrant, or absolutely powerful ruler
Tyranny
n. an oppressive government in which a single ruler wields absolute power
Tyro
n. a beginner or novice
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