5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 292

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
telephone verb We will telephone her today. made a phone call
telescope noun The telescope lets us see the stars. astronomy device
television/TV noun Television changed the habit of man. sending pictures
telex noun You can send a telex to let them know. Teletype
tell verb I will tell them you are here. inform
verb You must tell the police what you know. disclose
verb The officer told the army to attack. ordered
verb Can you tell which is which? distinguish
temper noun He had a bad temper. disposition
noun His temper was hard to control. anger
temperature noun The temperature was 110 degrees. heat
noun The temperature was -20 degrees. cold
noun He has a temperature of 104 degrees. fever
temple noun The temple was the Holy place for them. worship place
temporary adj. It is a temporary place to stay. impermanent
tempt verb Cheesecake will tempt my wife. lure
temptation noun You must resist temptation. snares
ten adj. There are ten pages left. 10
tenant noun She was a good tenant for us. lodger
tend verb He tends towards being lazy. inclines
verb He will tend the sheep. care for
tendency noun She has a tendency to become impatient. inclination
tender adj. She was a tender young mother. loving
adj. He had a tender arm from working. painful
tennis noun She plays tennis every weekend. type of ball game