Word Book T-2 (2/5)
tense [(1) having fear or concern; (2) dangerous; (3) opposite calm]
My pregnant sister is tense about the pain of childbirth. (1)
term [(1) a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a responsibility; (2) the conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved in it]
He served two terms in Congress. (1)
The terms of the peace agreement were guaranteed by the United States and Russia. (2)
terrible [(1) very bad; (2) causing terror or fear]
territory [a large area of land]
The area is dangerous territory in summer because of extremely hot weather and lack of water.
terror [(1) extreme fear; (2) that which causes great fear]
She lived with the terror that the attack could happen again. (1)
He froze with terror when he saw the angry bear running toward him. (2)
terrorist [a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government]
test [(1) to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing; (2) an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing; (3) a group of questions or problems used to find out a person's knowledge]
The scientists will test the new engine soon. (1)
than [connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal]
thank [to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind]
that [(1) showing the person, place or thing being spoken about; (2) the person, place or thing being spoken about]
the [used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is known about or is being spoken about]
theater [a place where movies are shown or plays are performed]
them [other people being spoken about]
then [(1) at that time; (2) and so]
theory [a possible explanation of why something exists or how something happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven]
Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.
there [(1) in that place or position; (2) to or toward that place]
these [of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken about already]
they [those ones being spoken about]
thick [(1) having a large distance between two opposite surfaces; (2) having many parts close together; (3) almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow easily; (4) opposite thin]
The wall is two meters thick. (1)
He put thick oil in the motor of his old car. (3)
This house paint is thick, not thin like the other paint. (4)
thin [(1) having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; (2) not fat; (3) not wide; (4) opposite thick]
The walls in this house are very thin. (1)
He was fat as a boy but is thin as a man. (2)
