5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 301

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
tone noun The tone of the bell was high. pitch
noun His tone was antagonistic. attitude
tongue noun He bit his tongue. organ in mouth
noun My native tongue is English. language
tonight noun Tonight is going to be rainy. after sundown
adv. We will dance tonight. after sundown
too adv. I am too tired to play. excessively
adv. I am going too. also
tool noun We need some tools to do the job. implements
tooth noun She broke a tooth. molar
noun She always has a sweet tooth. appetite
top noun We are now at the top of the hill. crest
adj. She is the top member of the class. highest
topic noun The topic of my talk is chemistry. subject
torch noun A torch lit the way on the path. flare
torment noun She was in torment because of the pain. agony
verb He tormented us about the money. pestered
torrent noun The river was a torrent. raging flood
noun The rain came in a torrent. deluge
tortoise noun The boy had a pet tortoise. turtle
torture noun Each captive was given torture. pain
noun It is torture to work there. agony
verb They torture the people daily. torment
toss verb He tossed his coat on the bed. flung
verb The boat tossed and turned. pitched