Words beginning with T

103 words

• tabulate — to arrange information in a table
• tacit — understood without being stated openly
• taciturn — saying very little by nature
• tackle — to deal firmly with a difficult problem
• tally — to agree or correspond exactly
• tamper — to interfere with something so as to alter it wrongly
• tangential — only slightly connected to the main subject
• tangible — clear enough to be seen or measured
• tantamount — equivalent in effect to something serious
• tardy — later than expected
• tarnish — to spoil a reputation
• taxation — the system by which a government raises money through taxes
• technicality — a small formal detail of rule or procedure
• tedious — long, slow and dull
• temerity — boldness that shows disrespect
• temperament — a person’s characteristic way of reacting
• temperate — moderate and self-restrained; mild in climate
• tenable — able to be defended against objection
• tenacious — holding firmly, persistent
• tenancy — the right to occupy land or property held from an owner
• tendency — an inclination to behave in a particular way
• tender — a formal offer to supply goods or execute work at a stated price
• tenet — a principle held as true by a group
• tentative — not certain, arranged provisionally
• tenure — the period for which an office is held
• terminate — to bring to an end
• terrain — the physical features of a stretch of land
• territorial — relating to the land under the control of a body
• terse — brief and to the point, sometimes curtly so
• testify — to give evidence as a witness
• testimony — a formal statement given as evidence
• theft — the act of taking another’s property dishonestly
• theoretical — based on ideas rather than practical experience
• thorough — complete with regard to every detail
• threshold — the level at which something begins to take effect
• thrift — careful use of money and resources
• thrive — to grow strongly and do well
• throttle — to control something so tightly that it cannot function
• thrust — the main emphasis of an argument or policy
• thwart — to prevent someone from doing what they intend
• tier — one level in a system arranged in layers
• tilt — a leaning towards one side or view
• timid — lacking courage or confidence
• tirade — a long angry speech of criticism
• toil — hard and continuous work
• tolerance — willingness to accept views or behaviour one dislikes
• toll — the number lost in a disaster; a charge for using a road
• topography — the arrangement of the natural features of an area
• topple — to overthrow or cause to fall
• torrential — falling in very large amounts, of rain
• tortuous — full of twists; excessively complicated
• tract — a large area of land
• traction — the support or progress an idea begins to gain
• traffic — the movement of vehicles; illegal trade in something
• trait — a distinguishing quality of a person or thing
• traitor — a person who betrays a country or cause
• trajectory — the path something follows over time
• trample — to crush underfoot; to disregard someone’s rights
• tranquil — calm and quiet
• transact — to conduct business formally
• transaction — an instance of buying, selling or dealing
• transcend — to go beyond the limits of something
• transcript — a written record of spoken words
• transform — to change something completely in form or character
• transgress — to go beyond a limit set by law or custom
• transient — lasting only a short time
• transition — the process of changing from one state to another
• transitional — belonging to a period of change from one system to another
• transmit — to pass something on from one place or person to another
• transparency — openness that allows others to see how decisions are made
• transparent — open to inspection, with nothing hidden
• transpire — to come to be known; to happen
• transplant — to move something from one place and establish it in another
• trauma — severe physical or emotional shock
• traverse — to travel or extend across something
• treacherous — dangerously deceptive; disloyal
• treason — the crime of betraying one’s country
• treasury — the government office that receives and disburses public money
• treaty — a formal agreement between states
• tremor — a slight shaking movement of the earth
• trend — a general direction in which something is developing
• trepidation — nervous fear about something that may happen
• trespass — to enter someone’s land without permission
• tribal — relating to the scheduled tribes and their communities
• tribunal — a body set up to settle a particular class of disputes
• tributary — a stream flowing into a larger river
• tribute — an act or statement showing respect
• trickle — to flow or arrive slowly in small amounts
• trigger — an event that sets off a chain of consequences
• trim — to reduce something by a small amount
• triumph — a great victory or achievement
• trivial — of little value or importance
• truce — an agreement to stop fighting for a time
• truncate — to shorten by cutting off a part
• trustee — a person who holds property for the benefit of others
• trustworthy — able to be relied on as honest
• tumultuous — noisy, confused and excited
• turbulence — a state of violent disorder
• turmoil — a state of great disturbance and confusion
• turnout — the number of people who attend or vote
• turnover — the total business done in a period; the rate at which staff leave
• tutelage — guidance and instruction given by a teacher or guardian
• typify — to be a typical example of something