60 words & definitions
| thwart | verb |
To prevent someone from accomplishing something
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| tinker | verb |
To attempt to repair or improve something in a casual way, often to no useful effect
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| tinkle | verb |
To make a light, clear ringing sound
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| topple | verb |
To fall as a result of being unsteady or pushed.
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| totter | verb |
To move in a feeble or unsteady way, or to shake and sway as if about to collapse.
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| trammel | verb |
To hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting; to prevent freedom of action
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| thud | noun |
A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground
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| thug | noun |
A violent person, especially a criminal
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| thump | noun |
A heavy dull blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement
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| tiff | noun |
A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers
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| tinge | noun |
A trace of some color
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| tizzy | noun |
A state of nervous excitement or agitation
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| tipsy | adjective |
Slightly drunk
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| tousled | adjective |
Disordered or disheveled
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| tidbit | noun |
A small piece of tasty food
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| torment |
nounverb
verb |
Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering
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| trample | verb |
To tread on and crush
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| tirade | noun |
A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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| trash |
nounverb
verb |
Damage or wreck
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| treacherous | adjective |
Hazardous or extremely dangerous conditions.
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| toggle | verb |
To switch from one effect, feature, or state to another by using a toggle
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| thrust |
nounverb
verb |
Push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction
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| torrent | noun |
A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
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| travesty | noun |
A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
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| toxic | adjective |
Containing or being something poisonous especially when capable of causing serious injury.
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| timid | adjective |
Shy and nervous, lacking confidence, and easily frightened
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| tranquil | adjective |
Calm and peaceful and without noise
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| tiresome | adjective |
Making you feel annoyed or bored
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| tragic | adjective |
Something very sad often involving suffering.
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| trance | noun |
A semi-hypnotic state where the mind seems to be transported to another realm
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| tilt | verb |
For one side of an object to be lower than the other
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| tiptoe | verb |
To walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly
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| transcendent | adjective |
Extremely great, and going beyond the usual limits
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| tingle |
nounverb
verb |
To experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation
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| torment |
nounverb
noun |
Severe physical or mental suffering
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| trash |
nounverb
noun |
Discarded matter; refuse
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| thrust |
nounverb
noun |
A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part
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| tingle |
nounverb
noun |
A slight prickling or stinging sensation
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| thunderstruck | adjective |
Extremely surprised or shocked, often speechless due to astonishment.
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| tiny | adjective |
Very small in size or amount; miniature.
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| tomboy | noun |
A girl who enjoys activities and behaviors typically associated with boys, such as rough play or sports.
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| tossup | noun |
An unpredictable or close contest where the outcome is uncertain or equally likely to go either way.
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| touchy | adjective |
Easily offended or sensitive to criticism or comments.
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| traction | noun |
The grip or friction between a surface and a moving object, like a tire or shoe; also the gaining of support, momentum, or progress.
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| trailblazer | noun |
A person who is the first to do something, making a path for others to follow, an innovator or pioneer in a particular field or activity.
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| trauma | noun |
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience, especially one with lasting emotional impact; a psychological or emotional wound, often resulting from an intense or life-threatening event.
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| traverse | verb |
To move back and forth over an area, often in search or exploration.
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| tidy | verb |
To clean up or arrange things neatly.
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| thunderbolt | noun |
A sudden flash of lightning with a loud crash of thunder, or an unexpected and dramatic event or piece of news.
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| tinderbox | noun |
A volatile or tense environment, emotionally or politically charged, likely to erupt in violence or conflict.
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| toss | verb |
To throw something lightly or casually, to move or mix something by shaking or flipping.
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| treachery | noun |
A violation of allegiance, faith, or confidence; an act of deliberate betrayal.
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| traumatized | adjective |
Being severely shocked, disturbed, and upset in a way that causes lasting emotional pain.
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| transitory | adjective |
Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; temporay and lasting only a short time.
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| throngs | adjective |
A large, densely packed crowd.
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| tolerate | verb |
To allow and accept something to happen without trying to stop it.
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| transfixed | adjective |
Unable to move or stop looking at something because you are so interested, surprised, or frightened
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| trajectory | noun |
The curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
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| transparency | noun |
A situation in which business and financial activities are done in an open way without secrets, so that people can trust that they are fair and honest.
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| traumatic | adjective |
Causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain.
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