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- TROPISMThe turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; an instance of this.
- TROTA gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run.
- TROUGHA long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
- TROUTAny of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
- TROUTINGSAny of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
- TROWTo trust or believe.
- TRUANTShirking or wandering from business or duty; straying; hence, idle; loitering.
- TRUEConforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- TRUSTConfidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
- TRYSTA prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.
- TUCKTo pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
- TUMEFYTo cause to swell.
- TUMORAn abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
- TUMOURCommonwealth standard spelling of tumor.
- TUNGObsolete spelling of tongue, both as language and as part of the body.
- TURBARYPeatland from which peat or turf may be cut for fuel; a piece of such land; a peat bog.
- TURDA piece of solid feces.
- TURFA layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
- TURFINGSA layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
- TURNTo make a non-linear physical movement. To move about an axis through itself.
- TUSKOne of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow t
- TUYEREA nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge
- TWAINtwo
- TWELVENATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony code for 12, used only with o'clock to indicate direction.
- TWIGA small thin branch of a tree or bush.
- TWINEither of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
- TWINEA twist; a convolution.
- TWINGETo have a sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, like a twitch.
- TWITTo blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).
- TYINGAction of the verb to tie; ligature.
- TYPHUSAny of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
- UGLYDispleasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
- ULULATIONThe act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.
- UNCLEThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
- UNDERBeneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
- UNDERNSynonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).
- UNIFORMITYThe quality or state of being uniform.
- UNITYOneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.
- UNLOOSETo loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks).
- UNWISDOMLack of wisdom; unwise action or conduct; folly, foolishness.
- UPROOTTo tear up (a plant, etc.) by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate, to root up.
- URBANOf, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the
- URBANEOf a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
- URGENTRequiring immediate attention.
- URINELiquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.
- USUALMost commonly occurring; typical.
- UTMOSTsuperlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.
- VAGRANTA person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.
- VAIRA type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
- VALEDICTORYOf or pertaining to a valediction (“an act of parting company; a speech made when parting company”); designed for or suitable to an occasion of bidding farewell or parting company.
- VALENCEThe combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain
- VALENCYAlternative form of valence (“the combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number
- VALIANTPossessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.
- VALIDWell-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- VALUEThe quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
- VANEA weather vane.
- VANGTo take; undertake for.
- VAPOROUSOf or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or consistency of vapour.
- VARICOSEAbnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
- VARIETYA deviation or difference. A specific variation of something. An animal or plant (or a group of such animals or plants) with characteristics causing it to differ from other animals
- VARIXA varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
- VELDThe open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.
- VENEREALOf or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.
- VENOMAn animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.
- VERBA word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
- VERBENAVerbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.
- VERBINGSA word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
- VERBOSEContaining or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy.
- VERMICULATIONThe process of being turned into a worm.
- VERMISA narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the hemispheres of the cerebellum; it is the site of termination of the spinocerebellar pathways that carry subconsciou
- VERNALPertaining to or occurring in spring.
- VERYTo a great extent or degree.
- VESTA sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
- VEXATIONThe action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; an instance of this. The action of physically annoying or irritating a person or an animal; an instance of this;
- VIBRATETo shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
- VICTORYThe condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this.
- VICTUALFood fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
- VIGESIMALOccurring in intervals of twenty.
- VIGILAn instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
- VIGOURActive strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
- VILIPENDTo treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
- VINEAny plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining.
- VINEWMoldiness, mould.
- VIRIDGreen, verdant.
- VIRTUALIn effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality; also, imitated, simulated.
- VIRULENTOf animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous.
- VIRUSA submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes cause
- VISCERALOf or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the viscera (“internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities”).
- VITUPERATETo criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
- VOGUEThe prevailing fashion or style.
- VOLITIONA conscious choice or decision.
- VOLUPTUARYOne whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a pleasure-seeker, a sensualist.
- VOMITTo regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
- VOTEA formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
- VOUCHTo call on (someone) to be a witness to something. To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
- VULGARDebased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
- VULPINEPertaining to a fox.
- WADETo walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- WAGEAn amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
- WAGONA heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people).