a. showing a natural gift for something
E.g. It aims to promote the sharing of information and ideas, for teachers and parents, on the education of the gifted and talented.
n. ribbon-like flatworms
E.g. Adult tapeworm infection is the infection of the digestive tract by parasitic flatworms.
n. tax on goods coming into a country
E.g. It would give an indication of how far the trade liberalization would go but they would still have a heavy workload in negotiating detailed tariff cuts.
a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
E.g. Truckers say a ban would slow deliveries and make what they call a tedious job worse.
n. restraint; avoiding excesses
E.g. The temperance movement attempted to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production entirely.
a. restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
E.g. Try to be temperate in your eating this holiday season; if you control your appetite, you won't gain too much weight.
n. trend; a general direction in which something tends to move
E.g. When you choose pants you should remember that some fabric with a tendency to shrink.
a. stretch or force to the limit; tight
E.g. The northern city of Kano, which has a history of sectarian violence is especially tense, but has remained peaceful.
v. stop; bring to an end or halt
E.g. The attack would terminate the relatively peaceful period after cold war.
n. vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
E.g. The special terminology developed by some authorities in the field has done more to confuse the layman than to enlighten him.
n. whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
E.g. Termite, sometimes incorrectly called white ants, is a group of social insects.
n. row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes
E.g. In agriculture, a terrace is a leveled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed as a method of soil conservation.
n. subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
E.g. His letters were always on the theme of love.
ad. thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
E.g. They hunger and thirst no more; all their wants are supplied, and all the uneasiness caused thereby is removed.
n. something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
E.g. They flew over the lawn where an array of mighty old thorn trees, strong, knotty, and broad as oaks.
a. thin in diameter; resembling a thread
E.g. What is that threadlike worm thing came out in my cat's vomit?
n. storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
E.g. We might stay in the siding until the thunderstorm is over; but it may keep on raining all night.
n. slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
E.g. I request to adjust the tilt of my writing table.
n. wood; lumber; trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood
E.g. The deer has been jumping the fence to go to the timber from the corn field.
a. something which takes a long time to do
E.g. So as the legislation reaches its final stages, the Government is hoping the bill will go quietly without introducing time-consuming amendments.
a. shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
E.g. She began, in a low, timid voice, 'If you please, sir -.'
a. showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance
E.g. I'm easy going and tolerant too, but I would definitely not agree that I am liberal.
n. state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
E.g. Throughout the winter, nothing aroused the bear from his torpor: he would not emerge until spring.
n. turning or twisting force
E.g. In physics, a torque is a vector that measures the tendency of a force to rotate an object about some axis.
n. rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
E.g. You can see the torrent run downhill in day after day heavy rains.
v. walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall
E.g. One witness saw the drunk totter down the hill to the nearest bar on unsteady feet,.
n. toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms
E.g. They don't have a distinct taste or smell, and the toxin is not destroyed by cooking.
n. road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
E.g. The negotiators reach agreement and a fast track legislation that would allow passage through the US congress without amendments.
v. surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
E.g. To transcend is to go beyond and penetrate the mundane into a deeper truth or trust.
a. spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
E.g. British Columbia joined Canada in 1871, only with the promise that a transcontinental railway be built within 10 years to physically link east and west.
n. reproduction of a written record as a legal or school record
E.g. When applying for this job, please include your latest transcript in package.
n. shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
E.g. They are also looking into allegations of the illegal transfer of shares that enabled the Chung family to retain management control.
v. step on; mate with; place the foot
E.g. If the track we tread nowadays is smooth and easy, that is because of the pioneers who have gone before us.
v. unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
E.g. After meeting Thailand's foreign minister, Cambodia's prime minister, said armed clashes would erupt if Thai troops continued to trespass over the border.
n. someone who intrudes without permission
E.g. If the trespasser is a child, you face a greater risk of liability, especially if the child was drawn to your property by an attractive nuisance, such as a pond.
n. three-part novel; a set of three works with related subject
E.g. A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature, film, or video games that are connected and can be seen as a single work, as well as three individual ones.
n. victory; win; expressing great joy
E.g. I am influenced; and the influence is sweeter than I can express; and the conquest I undergo has a witchery beyond any triumph I can win.
a. unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
E.g. Mr Madhi escaped from Iran in February 2008 after being sentenced to 73 years in jail for what he described as a trivial charge.
n. treasure of unknown ownership found hidden
E.g. A treasure trove is a large amount of gold, silver, money, jeweler, or any valuable collection found hidden under ground or in cellar.
n. teaching pupils individually; fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
E.g. Edmunds spent more than $10,000 in tuition and testing licensing fees.