tension
The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
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Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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touching
Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.
Tennessee
The Tennessee warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina.
transaction
The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).
transformation
The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
transit
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
trusted
reliable
threatening
Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
trace
An act of tracing.
trapped
Caught in a trap.
turner
One who or that which turns.
tropical
Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
tactics
The military science that deals with achieving the objectives set by strategy.
testimony
Statements made by a witness in court.
Thai
Of or pertaining to Thailand.
treasure
A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
trophy
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.
tweet
The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.
teens
The numbers between thirteen and nineteen (inclusive).
tier
One who ties (knots, etc.).
travelling
The act of one who travels; a journey.
Tigers
The Bangladesh national cricket team.
timeline
A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).
torture
The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.
teenage
Of or relating to an age between thirteen and nineteen years old.
thunder
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
tragedy
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
trauma
Any injury to the body of a living thing.
theft
The act of stealing property.
tribe
An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
throne
An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.