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  • tastebud/ˈteɪstbʌd/nounC1One of the tiny organs on the tongue that sense flavour.
  • tasting notenounC1A written description of what something tastes of.
  • tawny owl/ˈtɔːni aʊl/nounC1The brown owl whose call is the classic hoot.
  • tax/tæks/nounB12 meaningsMoney that must be paid to the government.
  • tax evasionnounC1Illegally avoiding tax you owe.
  • tax havennounC1A country with very low taxes, used to shelter money from higher rates elsewhere.
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  • taxi/ˈtæksi/nounA12 meaningsA car you pay to take you where you want.
  • taxiwaynounC1The path aircraft move along between runway and stand.
  • taxpayer/ˈtakspeɪə/nounC1Somebody who pays money to the state.
  • teak/tiːk/nounC1A hard durable timber from a tropical tree.
  • teal/tiːl/nounC12 meaningsA small fast-flying wild duck.
  • teamster/ˈtim.stɚ/nounC1Somebody who drives a team of animals or a lorry.
  • tear/tɛə/nounA24 meaningsA drop of water that falls from your eye when you cry.
  • tease/tiːz/verbB14 meaningsTo make playful fun of someone, meaning no real harm.
  • technicality/ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪti/nounC1A small point of the rules that changes the outcome.
  • tectonicsnounC1The study of the great moving plates of the crust.
  • tedium/ˈtiː.di.əm/nounC1The state of being dull beyond bearing.
  • telecommunicationsnounC1The sending of messages over long distances by wire or radio.
  • telescope arraynounC1Many dishes working together as one huge instrument.
  • teller/ˈtɛlə/nounB1+2 meaningsThe bank clerk who serves customers at a counter.
  • temper/ˈtɛmpə/nounB13 meaningsHow easily somebody becomes angry.
  • temperament/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.mənt/nounC13 meaningsA person's natural disposition — the way they tend to feel and react.
  • temperature/ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/nounA2+3 meaningsHow hot or cold something is, measured in degrees.
  • templar/ˈtemplər/nounC1A knight of the medieval religious military order.
  • tempo/ˈtɛm.pəʊ/nounB23 meaningsThe speed at which a piece of music is played or sung.
  • tenant/ˈtɛ.nənt/nounB22 meaningsA person who pays rent to live in or use property belonging to someone else.
  • tender/ˈtɛn.dəː/adjectiveB24 meaningsGentle and full of quiet love.
  • tendonitis/tɛndəˈnaɪtɪs/nounC1Painful swelling where a muscle joins a bone.
  • tendril/ˈtɛn.dɹəl/nounC1A thin curling shoot a climbing plant grips with.
  • tenement/ˈtɛnɪmənt/nounC1An old block of small flats, often crowded.
  • tenet/ˈtɛnɪt/nounC1A principle held firmly by a group.
  • tenor/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsThe highest ordinary male singing voice.
  • tension/ˈtɛnʃən/nounB26 meaningsThe tightness of something stretched, and the pulling force in it.
  • tenure/ˈtɛn.jʊə/nounC13 meaningsThe period during which someone holds an office or a job.
  • term of officenounC1The fixed period a post is held for.
  • terminal/ˈtɚmɪnəl/adjectiveC14 meaningsOf an illness, certain to cause death; of a person, dying from such an illness.
  • terminus/ˈtɜːmɪnəs/nounC12 meaningsThe station at the end of a railway or bus route.
  • tern/tɜːn/nounC1A slender sea bird that hovers then dives for fish.
  • terrace/ˈtɛɹəs/nounB24 meaningsA flat paved area beside a building, used for sitting outdoors.
  • terrain/təˈɹeɪn/nounC1The kind of ground to be travelled over.
  • testament/ˈtɛs.tə.mənt/nounC12 meaningsA will.
  • testimony/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/nounB22 meaningsWhat a witness formally tells the court under oath.
  • theatricalitynounC1An exaggerated showy manner.
  • theologian/ˌθi.əˈloʊd͡ʒən/nounC1Somebody who studies religion and its doctrines.
  • theology/θiˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/nounC1The study of religion and belief.
  • third railnounC1A live rail beside the track that powers the train.
  • thoroughfare/ˈθʌɹəfɛː/nounC1A main road running right through a place.
  • threading/ˈθɹɛdɪŋ/nounC1Removing hair by rolling a twisted thread over it.
  • threshold/ˈθɹɛʃəʊld/nounB2+3 meaningsThe level at which something begins to happen or begins to count.
  • throes/θɹəʊz/nounC1Violent pangs, especially at the end of something.
  • throng/θɹɒŋ/nounC1A great crowd pressed close together.
  • throttle/ˈθɹɒtəl/nounB23 meaningsThe control that regulates how much fuel reaches an engine, and so how fast it runs.
  • throughput/ˈθɹuː.pʊt/nounC1How much passes through a process in a given time.
  • thrust/θɹʌst/verbB22 meaningsTo push something forward with force.
  • thwart/θwɔːt/verbC12 meaningsTo stop a plan from succeeding.
  • tidings/ˈtaɪdɪŋz/nounC1News.
  • till/tɪl/nounB13 meaningsThe drawer or machine at a shop counter that holds the money taken.
  • tiller/ˈtɪlə/nounC1The long handle that swings the rudder.
  • tilt/tɪlt/verbB24 meaningsTo move something so that one side is higher than the other.
  • timber/ˈtɪmbə/nounB24 meaningsWood prepared for building and carpentry.