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TE'CHNICAL, _a._ belonging to the arts; not in common or popular use
TE'LESCOPE, _s._ a long gla.s.s by which distant objects are viewed
TEA'CHER, _s._ one who teaches; an instructor
TE'MPERANCE, _s._ moderation in meat and drink; free from ardent pa.s.sion
TE'MPERATE, _a._ moderate in meat and drink; free from ardent pa.s.sion; not excessive
TE'MPERATURE, _s._ const.i.tution of nature; degree of any qualities; moderation
TE'MPLE, _s._ a place appropriated to acts of religion; the upper part of the sides of the head
TE'MPORAL, _a._ measured by time secular; not spiritual
TEMPTA'TION, _s._ the act of tempting
TENA'CITY, _s._ adhesion of one part to another
TE'NDENCY, _s._ direction or course toward any place, object, inference, or result
TE'NDER, _a._ soft; sensible; delicate; gentle; mild; young; weak, as _tender_ age
TE'NDRIL, _s._ the clasp of a vine or other climbing plant
TE'NEMENT, _s._ anything held by a tenant
TENU'ITY, _s._ thinness; smallness; poverty
TE'RMINATE, _v.n._ have an end; be limited; end
TERMINA'TION, _s._ the end
TERRE'STRIAL, _a._ earthly
TE'RRIBLE, _a._ dreadful; formidable; causing fear
TE'RRIER, _s._ a kind of dog
TE'RRITORY, _s._ land; country
TE'RROR, _s._ fear communicated; fear received; the cause of fear
TE'XTURE, _s._ the act of weaving; a web; a thing woven; combination of parts
THE'REFORE, _ad._ for this reason; consequently
THOU'SAND, _a._ or _s._ the number of ten hundred
TIDE, _s._ time; alternate ebb and flow of the sea
TI'MID, _a._ fearful; wanting courage
TI'MOROUS, _a._ fearful; terrified; susceptible of fear; capable of being frightened
TI'TLE, _s._ a general head comprising particulars; an appellation of honour; claim of right; the first page of a book, telling its name, and generally its subject
TO'CSIN, _s._ an alarm-bell
TO'RPID, _a._ motionless; sluggish
TO'RTURE, _s._ torments judicially inflicted; pain by which guilt is punished, or confession extorted
TO'RTURE, _v.a._ punish with tortures; torment
TOUR, _s._ (p.r.o.nounced _toor_) a journey for pleasure
TOU'RIST, _s._ one who travels for pleasure
TO'WARD, _prep._ in a direction to; near to
TOW'ER, _s._ high building; fortress; an elevation
TRADI'TIONAL, _a._ delivered by tradition
TRA'GEDY, _s._ any mournful or dreadful event
TRA'GIC, _a._ mournful, calamitous
TRA'GI-CO'MEDY, _s._ a drama compounded of merry and serious things
TRAIN, _v.a._ draw along; entice; educate
TRA'NQUIL, _a._ quiet; peaceful
TRANQUI'LLITY, _a._ quietness; peace; freedom from trouble or annoyance
TRANSA'CT, _v.a._ manage; negotiate; perform
TRANSA'CTION, _s._ negotiation; management
TRA'NSIENT, _a._ short; momentary
TRANSI'TION, _s._ removal; pa.s.sage from one to another; change
TRANSMI'T, _v.a._ send from one place to another
TRANSPA'RENT, _a._ clear; translucent
