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- TEMPERAA paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.
- TEMPTERSomeone or something that tempts, especially a man that tempts.
- TENABLEcapable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
- TENDUA move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor.
- TENUEbearing, carriage, deportment
- TENUTOA tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time
- TEQUILAAn alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.
- TERCELETA male falcon, especially a peregrine falcon or goshawk; a tiercel.
- TERCIOAny of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death.
- TERRETOne of the rings on the top of the harness saddle, through which the reins pass.
- TERRINEA deep type of dish or pan, typically used for casseroles and made out of pottery.
- TERTIARYOf third rank or order; subsequent.
- TESSITURAThe most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding timbre.
- TESTYEasily annoyed, irritable.
- TETANICOf or relating to tetanus.
- THEINECaffeine when present in tea.
- THEOLOGIANA specialist in academic theology.
- THEREMINAn electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennas mounted on the instrument.
- THOUNominative singular of ye (“you”).
- THYMOLa monoterpene phenol, C10H13OH, found in the oil extracted from thyme; used as in perfume, as an antiseptic and fungicide, and in embalming
- TIARA tiara.
- TIFOSIAlternative form of tifoso (a fan of an Italian team, who is not necessarily Italian themselves)
- TIGRESSA female tiger; a she-tiger.
- TIMBALA kettledrum.
- TIMBALEA drum-shaped mould used to cook food.
- TIMPANOA timbale (food).
- TINAMOUAny of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the sup
- TINSELA shining fabric used for ornamental purposes. A silk or wool fabric with gold or silver thread woven into it; brocade.
- TIRADEA long, angry or violent speech.
- TIRAGEThe drawing of wine from its barrel.
- TIRAMISUAn Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.
- TITERThe concentration of a substance as determined by titration.
- TITIANA bright auburn colour, tinted with gold.
- TITRATETo ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the "standard solution") needed to complete a reaction.
- TITREThe strength or concentration of a solution that has been determined by titration.
- TOBOGGANA long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.
- TOCCATAA piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.
- TOCCATINAA short or simple toccata.
- TOCSINAn alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
- TOGUELake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, a freshwater char of northern North America.
- TOILEplain or simple twilled fabric
- TOILETA room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
- TOILETTEArchaic spelling of toilet, in all senses related to dressing and personal grooming, but not a water closet.
- TOILINETTEA cloth formerly used for waistcoats, having a weft of woollen yarn and a warp of cotton and silk.
- TOISEA former French unit of length, corresponding to about 1.949 metres.
- TOISONA fleece.
- TOLUThe resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum, used in cough syrups and perfumery.
- TOLUIDINEAny of the three isomeric aromatic amines derived from toluene; they are used in the synthesis of certain dyes
- TOMBOLAA lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum.
- TONALITYThe system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
- TORCHONA coarse, loose-textured bobbin lace.
- TORNILLOA small tree of species Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States, that has spirally twisted pods.
- TORSADEA decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon
- TORTELLINIA kind of small, ring-shaped pasta, stuffed with meat, cheese, etc; and eaten with a sauce or in a soup.
- TORTELLINISA kind of small, ring-shaped pasta, stuffed with meat, cheese, etc; and eaten with a sauce or in a soup.
- TORTIOUSWrongful; harmful.
- TORTOISEAny of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its
- TORTONIAny of several sorts of ice-cream flavoured with rum or sherry, often containing chopped cherries and topped with almonds, crumbled macaroons, etc.
- TORTUOSITYtortuousness; tortuous condition or nature.
- TOUCANAny of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.
- TOURA journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
- TOURISTICCatering to tourists; touristy.
- TOURMALINEA complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.
- TOURNEDOSFilet mignon.
- TOURNEYA tournament.
- TOYONA chiefly Californian ornamental evergreen shrub (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia) of the rose family having white flowers succeeded by red berries.
- TRACEAn act of tracing.
- TRAGEDIANAn actor who specializes in tragic roles.
- TRAHISONTreason.
- TRAHISONSTreason.
- TRAIPSETo walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
- TRAMPOLINEA gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
- TRANKAn oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.
- TRAPUNTOA type of quilting producing a raised surface.
- TRAVELTo be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
- TREACHEROUSExhibiting treachery.
- TREACHERYDeliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
- TREATISEA formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.
- TREATYA formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
- TREMAA diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.
- TREMOLOA rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a no
- TRENCHA long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.
- TRENTALA set of 30 requiem masses, said once a day for a month or all in one day.
- TRESA three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.
- TREYA playing card or die with the rank of three.
- TRIAGEAssessment or sorting according to quality, need, etc., especially to determine how resources will be allocated.
- TRIALAn occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
- TRICKSomething designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
- TRICOTA soft knit fabric.
- TRICOTEUSEA woman who knits; used especially of those who knitted at meetings and at executions during the French Revolution.
- TRIDEstrong and swift
- TRIEROne who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.
- TRIFLEAn English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
- TRILLA rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
- TRILLIONEither of two large amounts: A million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10.
- TRINGLEA curtain rod for a bedstead.
- TRINKETA small, showy ornament, especially a piece of jewellery.
- TRIOA group of three people or things.
- TRIOLETAn eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.
- TRIPEThe lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.