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| tome |
n. large and heavy book (for scholar)
eg. She loves researching about ancient tomes. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:00:13 GMT |
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| toga |
n. outer garment worn by the ancient Roman
eg. What made the slashes in Caesar's toga |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:58:47 GMT |
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| toady |
n. servile flatterer, sycophant
eg. He toadied to his boss for promotion |
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| titular |
adj. only in name, bearing the title but having no real power, nominal
eg. The company run by the general manager, not the titular director. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:55:28 GMT |
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| titter |
n. nervous laugh, giggle, (smirk)
eg. Her aunt's constant titter nearly drove her mad. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:09:49 GMT |
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| titillate |
v. tickle, amuse
eg. I am here not to titillate my audience but to enlighten it |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:10:32 GMT |
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| tithe |
n. tax of one-tenth (1/10 production as tax for the church)
eg. He refused to pay his tithes to the clergy |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:51:49 GMT |
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| titanic |
adj. gigantic, immense
eg. Titanic creatures of the deep |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:51:49 GMT |
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| tirade |
n. angry scolding, harangue, (diatribe, invective, vituperation)
eg. The boss often goes into a lengthy tirade, whenever holdings a meeting. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 02:01:46 GMT |
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| tipple |
v. drink alcoholic beverage frequently
eg. He started tippling after his wife left him. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:41:14 GMT |
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| timorous |
adj. fearful, timid, trepid, (apprehensive)
eg. Her timorous manner betrayed the anxiety she felt at the moment. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:56:28 GMT |
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| timidity |
n. lack of self-confidence or courage, timorousness, fearfulness
eg. His failure is largely due to his timidity |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:16:07 GMT |
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| timbre |
n. tone quality of a musical instrument
eg. We identify the instrument producing a musical sound by its timbre |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:20:08 GMT |
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| tiller |
n. handle used to move boat's rudder (tay lai' tau`)
eg. because of strong wind, Tom kept one hand on the tiller at all times |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:33:55 GMT |
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| tightwad |
n. excessively frugal person, miser, cheapshake
eg. He was called a tightwad because he never paid the check in restaurant |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:18:15 GMT |
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| thwart |
v. subdue, hinder, foil, baffle
eg. He was thwarted by bad luck |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:23:30 GMT |
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| throttle |
v. strangle, choke, seize by the throat, (stifle)
eg. high tariffs throttled trade between the countries. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:24:57 GMT |
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| throng |
n. crowd, horde, bevy
eg. a throng of fans waiting to see the star |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:58:58 GMT |
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| throes |
n. severe pain, violent anguish
eg. Mother must undergo the throes of childbirth |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:21:40 GMT |
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| thrive |
v. prosper, flourish, grow vigorously
eg. Babies thrive on their mother's milk |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:21:40 GMT |
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| thrifty |
adj. careful about money, economical
eg. A thrifty shopper compares prices before making major purchases. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:21:40 GMT |
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| threadbare |
adj. shabby and poor (xac' so*), overused, tatty
eg. a threadbare coat/joke/answer |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:22:06 GMT |
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| thrall |
n. slave, bondage
eg. he is in thrall to his passion |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:16:22 GMT |
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| thespian |
adj. pertaining to drama or theater
eg. thespian talent |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:16:22 GMT |
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| thermal |
adj. pertaining to heat
eg. a excellent thermal baths of the nature |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:16:22 GMT |
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| therapeutic |
adj. of the art of healing or curing, curative
eg. therapeutic qualities of the alternative medicine |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:08:55 GMT |
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| theocracy |
n. government run by religious leaders |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:08:55 GMT |
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| thematic |
adj. connected to a main topic or theme
(thuoc. chu? de`)
eg. The books have been grouped thematically. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:39:00 GMT |
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| tether |
v. tie with a rope
eg. Before we went to sleep, we tethered the horses to the pillar. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:08:55 GMT |
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| testy |
adj. irritable, short-tempered (choleric, cranky, irascible), (tantrum)
eg. a testy refusal to help |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:21:20 GMT |
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| testator |
n. maker of a will
eg. A will needs the signature of the testator and two witnesses |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:50 GMT |
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| tessellated |
adj. mosaic, made from small pieces of colorful stones |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:50 GMT |
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| tertiary |
adj. third. after the secondary
eg. He is so through that he analyzes tertiary causes of the problem. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:50 GMT |
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| terse |
adj. brusque, concise, laconic, using few words, (succinct)
eg. a terse reply |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:27:18 GMT |
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| terrestrial |
adj. on or relating to the earth
eg. terrestrial species/navigation |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:53:16 GMT |
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| terminus |
n. last stop of the railroad
eg. Coaches from the terminus go to the airport for every half an hour |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:53:16 GMT |
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| termination |
n. end
eg. the time for termination of the project was near. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:53:16 GMT |
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| tepid |
adj. mildly warm, unenthusiastic
eg. Make sure the bath water is tepid, not hot |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:46:24 GMT |
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| tenure |
n. period of holding an office, obligatory time, (stint)
eg. Mr Obama's tenure in office as the President of the USA. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:44:31 GMT |
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| tenuous |
adj. thin, fragile, weak
eg. the tenuous threads of a spider’s web |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:47:29 GMT |
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| tentative |
adj. unsettled, temporary, conditional
eg. Her English is correct but tentative |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:52:05 GMT |
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| tensile |
adj. capable of being stretched
eg. Mountain climber must know the tensile strength of their ropes |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:35:03 GMT |
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| tenet |
n. doctrine or belief, dogma, precept, (platitude, propaganda, creed)
eg. one of the basic / central tenets of Christianity |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 02:08:33 GMT |
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| tender |
v. offer, give sth to sb
eg. He has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:35:03 GMT |
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| tendentious |
adj. having an aim, biased
eg. The editorials in this periodical are tendentious rather than truth-seeking. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:35:03 GMT |
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| tenacity |
n. firmness, persistence, resolve
eg. They competed with skill and tenacity. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:30:35 GMT |
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| tenacious |
adj. dour, determined, persistent, sticking fast, pertinacious
eg. Though seriously ill, he still clings tenaciously to life |
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| temporize |
v. act evasively to gain time, (filibuster, delay)
eg. They try to temporize, hoping to put off confrontation with the enemy. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:54:25 GMT |
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| temporal |
adj. not eternal, limited by time, worldly, secular
eg. temporal rulers in ancient times always think they have divine power |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:57:10 GMT |
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| tempo |
n. pace, speed (esp of rhythm in music)
eg. the increasing tempo of life in Western society |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:34:13 GMT |
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| tempestuous |
adj. stormy, full of extreme emotions, raging
eg. a tempestuous relationship |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:59:20 GMT |
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| temperate |
adj. restrained, self-controlled
eg. Try to be temperate in your eating this holiday, so as to not become fat |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:34:13 GMT |
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| temperament |
n. usual mind, nature characteristic
eg. She’s a dreamer and a romantic by temperament. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:07:53 GMT |
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| temper |
v. moderate, tone down or restrain
eg. Justice must be tempered with mercy. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:26:02 GMT |
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| temerity |
n. extreme boldness, rudeness, audacity
eg. He had the temerity to call me a liar! |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 02:23:24 GMT |
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| teetotalism |
n. practice of abstaining totally from alcohol drinks, abstinence, (sobriety) |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 02:12:48 GMT |
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| tedium |
n. boredom and tiresomeness, (weariness), tediousness
eg. the tedium of staying in hospital for a long time |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:04:07 GMT |
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| taxonomist |
n. specialist in classifying things (plant, animal,...)
eg. a plant taxonomist |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:20:27 GMT |
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| tawdry |
adj. cheap and gaudy, attractive but low quality
eg. She bought tawdry trinkets as her souvenirs |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:08:04 GMT |
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| tautological |
adj. unnecessarily repetitious, redundant
eg. "It was visible to the eye". "to the eye" is tautological |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:06:53 GMT |
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| tatty |
adj. bedraggled, worn out due to hard use, (threadbare, shabby)
eg. an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:12:40 GMT |
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| tarry |
v. delay, dawdle, dally, procrastinate, (temporize)
eg. We can't tarry if we want to get to the airport on time |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 02:17:44 GMT |
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| tarantula |
n. venomous spider |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:11:31 GMT |
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| taper |
n. candle, burning piece (of wood, paper)
eg. She light the gas with a taper. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:11:31 GMT |
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| tantrum |
n. caprice (unreasonable behavior), short angry
eg. Children often behave with tantrums at the age of two. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:16:16 GMT |
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