symbolic
representing a larger idea
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symmetric
having matching parts on both sides
symmetry
the quality of having balanced matching parts
sympathetic
showing understanding of another person's feelings
symposium
a meeting where experts discuss a topic
syndicate
a group of organizations acting together
tack
a short nail with a broad head
tactful
careful not to upset or embarrass others
tame
not wild or afraid of people
tan
to make skin darker through exposure to sunlight
tangible
real and clearly noticeable
tangle
a twisted mass of threads or hair
tease
to make fun of someone in a playful or unkind way
telescopic
using a telescope or able to extend in sections
teller
a bank employee who handles customer transactions
temporal
related to time
tenant
a person who rents a home or property
tentative
uncertain and open to change
terminate
to bring something to an end
termination
the act of ending something
terrace
a flat outdoor area next to a building
terrify
to make someone extremely afraid
territorial
related to control or ownership of land
tertiary
third in order or related to education after secondary school
theirs
belonging to them
therapeutic
contributing to healing or well-being
thorny
covered with thorns or difficult to solve
threshold
the point at which something begins to happen
thrifty
careful with money and resources
thrill
a sudden strong feeling of excitement
thunderous
very loud like thunder
tickle
to touch lightly in a way that causes laughter
tigress
a female tiger
tile
a flat piece of material used to cover a surface
tilt
to move into a sloping position
tin
a soft silver-colored metal
tonnage
the total weight or capacity of ships or cargo
topical
concerning current events or a specific subject
topple
to fall over or make something fall over
torture
severe physical or mental suffering deliberately caused
township
a local administrative area or small town
tract
a large area of land
trademark
a protected name, symbol, or design identifying a product
trafficking
the illegal trade of goods or people
tragically
in a way that causes great sadness
trailer
a vehicle pulled by another vehicle
transference
the movement of something from one place or person to another
transformation
a major change in form or character
transient
lasting only a short time
transit
the movement of people or goods from one place to another
transitional
related to the process of changing from one state to another
transmission
the sending of information or energy
transmit
to send information or a signal
transmitter
a device that sends out a signal
transplant
to move a plant or organ to a new place
treasury
a government department in charge of public money
trek
a long and difficult journey on foot
trench
a long narrow hole dug in the ground
tribune
a public official in ancient Rome who defended ordinary citizens
trifle
a thing of little importance
trigger
to cause something to start
trillion
the number one million million
triple
to become or make three times as much
troop
a group of soldiers
tropic
either of the two latitude lines marking the tropical region
tuck
to push an edge into a small space
tug
to pull something hard
tumble
to fall or roll suddenly
tumor
a mass of abnormal cells in the body
turnout
the number of people attending or voting
ugliness
the quality of being unpleasant to look at or experience
underlie
to be the basic cause or foundation of something
undo
to reverse an action or unfasten something
unfold
to open out or develop gradually
uniformity
the state of being the same throughout
unilateral
done by one side without agreement from others
unleash
to release a strong force or reaction
upload
to send a file from a device to an online service
uprising
a collective rebellion against authority
urinate
to pass urine from the body
utility
the usefulness of something
vaccinate
to give a vaccine to protect against a disease
validate
to check or confirm that something is correct
valve
a device that controls the flow of liquid or gas
vanity
excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements
vapor
a gas produced from a liquid or solid
variant
a form that differs from another form
vegetation
plants growing in an area
veil
a thin covering worn over the face or head
vein
a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
ventilate
to allow fresh air to flow through a place
versus
against or compared with
veto
to officially reject a decision or proposal
via
through or by way of
viable
capable of working or succeeding
vibration
a quick repeated movement
victimize
to treat someone unfairly or make them a victim
villager
a person who lives in a village
violation
the act of breaking a law or rule
visionary
showing original ideas about the future