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word	definition	part of speech	high-frequency
tantrum	fit of petulance; caprice	noun
taper	candle	noun
tarantula	venomous spider	noun
tarn	small mountain lake	noun
tarry	delay; dawdle	verb
tatterdemalion	ragged fellow	noun
taurine	like a bull	adjective
taut	tight; ready	adjective
tautological	needlessly repetitious	adjective
tawdry	cheap and gaudy	adjective
taxonomist	specialist in classifying (annimals etc.)	noun
tedious	boring; tiring	adjective	*
teetotalism	practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks	noun
temerity	boldness; rashness	noun
temper	moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)	verb
temperament	characteristic frame of mind	noun
temperate	restrained; self-controlled	adjective
tempestuous	stormy; impassioned; violent	adjective
tempo	speed of music	noun
temporal	not lasting forever; limited by time; secular	adjective
temporize	avoid committing oneself; gain time	verb
tenacious	holding fast	adjective
tenacity	firmness; persistency; adhesiveness	noun
tendentious	having and aim; biased; designed to further a cause	adjective
tender	offer; extend	verb
tenet	doctrine; dogma	noun
tensile	capable of being stretched	adjective
tentative	provisional; experimental	adjective	*
tenuous	thin; rare; slim	adjective
tenure	holding of an office; time during which such and office is held	noun
tepid	lukewarm	adjective
termagant	shrew, scolding, brawling woman	noun
terminate	bring to an end	verb
terminology	terms used in a science or art	noun
terminus	last stop of railroad	noun
terrapin	American marsh tortoise	noun
terrestrial	on the earth	adjective
terse	concise; abrupt; pithy	adjective	*
tertiary	third	adjective
tessellated	inlaid; mosaic	adjective
testator	maker of a will	noun
testy	irritable; short-tempered	ad.
tether	tie with a rope	verb
thaumaturgist	miracle worker; magician	noun
thematic	relating to a unifying motif or idea	adjective
theocracy	government of a community by religious leaders	noun
therapeutic	curative	adjective
thermal	pertaining to heat	adjective
thespian	pertaining to drama	adjective
thrall	slave; bondage	noun
threadbare	worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor	adjective
threnody	song of lamentation; dirge	noun
thrifty	careful about money; economical	adjective
thrive	prosper; flourish	verb
throes	violent anguish	noun
throng	crowd	noun
throttle	strangle	verb
thwart	baffle; frustrate	verb
thyme	aromatic plant used for seasoning	noun
tightwad	excessively frugal person; miser	noun
tiller	handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)	noun
timbre	quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument	noun
timidity	lack of self-confidence or courage	noun
timorous	fearful; demonstrating fear	adjective
tipple	drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently	verb
tirade	extended scolding; denunciation	noun	*
titanic	gigantic	adjective
tithe	tax of one-tenth	noun
titillate	tickle	verb
titter	nervous laugh	noun
titular	nominal holding of title without obligations	adjective
toady	flatter of favors	verb
toga	Roman outer robe	noun
tome	large volume	noun