T — The school dictionary · page 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10triumphA triumph is a great victory or success: the concert was a triumph.12 sentencestriumphalTriumphal means done to celebrate a victory.4 sentencestriumphantTriumphant means happy and proud because you have won or succeeded.4 sentencestriviaTrivia are small, unimportant facts or details.5 sentencestrivialSomething trivial is small and not important, not worth worrying about.11 sentencestrivialitySomething small and unimportant.8 sentencestrojanTrojan means from Troy, the ancient city in what is now Turkey; a Trojan is a person from Troy.13 sentencestrollIn Scandinavian fairy tales, a big, ugly, often stupid creature that lives in caves, mountains or under bridges.11 sentencestrolleyA trolley is a small cart with wheels for carrying things, like a shopping trolley in a supermarket.10 sentencestrollingPosting rude, mean or upsetting messages on the internet on purpose, to make people angry or to get attention.9 sentencestromboneA trombone is a large brass musical instrument that you play by blowing into it and moving a long sliding tube in and out to change the no…9 sentencestroopSoldiers, especially a large group of them.12 sentencestroopsTroops are soldiers, especially a large group of them.10 sentencestrophicTo do with food and feeding, especially who eats whom in nature.8 sentencestrophyA trophy is a prize such as a cup, a shield or a statue given to a winner of a competition.10 sentencestropicThe tropics are the hot, wet regions of the Earth near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.9 sentencestropicalTropical describes places near the equator, in the tropics, which are hot all year.11 sentencestroposphereThe troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, from the ground up to about 10 to 15 km, where we live and where nearly all…8 sentencestrotWhen a horse trots, it moves faster than walking, lifting its legs in pairs with a bouncy step.13 sentencestrothTroth is an old word for a promise or a faithful word; 'my troth' or 'on my troth' is an old oath meaning truly, I promise.4 sentencestroubleProblems, difficulty or worry: «I had trouble with my homework».14 sentencestroublemakerA troublemaker is a person who often causes problems, for example by breaking rules, starting fights or upsetting others on purpose.7 sentencestroublesomeCausing trouble, worry or difficulty; annoying or hard to deal with.8 sentencestroughA trough is a long narrow open box that holds water or food for farm animals like pigs, cows or horses.13 sentencestrounceTo trounce someone is to beat them thoroughly, or to defeat them easily.4 sentencestrouserHaving to do with trousers: «trouser leg», «trouser pocket», «trouser press».8 sentencestrousersA piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down, with a separate part for each leg.8 sentencestroutA trout is a fish that lives in clean, cool rivers and lakes, related to the salmon, often with spots on its skin.10 sentencestroyTroy was an ancient city in what is now Turkey, famous from Greek stories of the Trojan War, in which the Greeks got inside the city by hi…10 sentencestruantA truant is a pupil who stays away from school without permission.8 sentencestruceAn agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a time.9 sentencestruckA truck is a big vehicle for carrying heavy things (UK also: lorry).13 sentencestrudgeTo trudge is to walk slowly and heavily because you are tired, or because the ground is hard to walk on.9 sentencestrueTrue means right and real, agreeing with the facts, not false or made up.28 sentencestruffleA truffle is a soft, round chocolate sweet, often covered in cocoa powder.9 sentencestrulyReally; in a way that is true, sincere and honest.13 sentencestrumpA trump or trumps is a suit of cards that beats all others in a game.15 sentencestrumperyTrumpery means cheap, showy and worth very little, though it looks grand.6 sentencestrumpetA trumpet is a brass musical instrument that you blow into; you press valves to change the note.11 sentencestrumpeterA person who plays the trumpet.10 sentencestrumpetfishA trumpetfish is a long, thin fish with a tube-shaped snout like a trumpet, which lives on warm coral reefs.9 sentencestrumpetsTrumpets are brass musical instruments that you blow into, more than one.10 sentencestruncheonA short thick stick carried by police officers as a weapon; in the US it is called a nightstick or baton.7 sentencestrundleTo trundle is to roll along slowly and heavily, with a rumbling or bumping sound.5 sentencestrunkThe trunk of a tree is its thick main stem that holds up the branches.15 sentencestrussA truss is a frame of beams joined in triangles that holds up a roof or a bridge.11 sentencestrustTo trust someone is to believe they are honest, good and will not hurt or trick you.13 sentencestrustedAs an adjective, believed to be honest, safe and reliable.12 sentencestrustworthinessTrustworthiness is the quality of being trustworthy: honest, reliable and able to be trusted to do what is right.9 sentencestrustworthyA trustworthy person is honest and reliableyou can believe what they say and depend on them to do what they promise and to keep things… — 9 sentencestrustyTrusty means that you can be relied on and trusted to do what is right.6 sentencestruthThe truth is what really happened or what is really so; the true facts.11 sentencestruthfulTelling the truth; honest, not lying.10 sentencestruthfullyIn an honest way; telling the truth.10 sentencestruthfulnessTruthfulness is being honest and always telling the truth.9 sentencestryTo make an effort to do something.17 sentencestryingTrying means doing your best to do something, making an effort.12 sentencestsarA tsar was an emperor of Russia before 1917.9 sentencestsunamiA tsunami is a huge sea wave, or series of waves, caused by an earthquake, volcano or landslide under the sea.9 sentencestuataraA tuatara is a lizard-like reptile found only in New Zealand; it is the last living member of a very old group of reptiles that lived alon…7 sentencestubA tub is a wide, open container, often round, used for holding food, plants or water: «a tub of ice cream», «a plant tub».12 sentencestubaA very large brass musical instrument with a wide bell, played by blowing into a mouthpiece; it makes the lowest notes in a brass band or…7 sentencestubbyShort and rather fat, with a round body.8 sentencestubeA long, hollow pipe, often round, that liquid or air can go through, like a tube in an experiment or a breathing tube.14 sentencestubularTubular means shaped like a tube: long, round and hollow, like a pipe or a drinking straw.10 sentencestuckTo push the loose edge of something into a place so it is neat and stays there, like a shirt into trousers.17 sentencestuckedTucked means pushed the edge of something neatly into or under something, like a shirt tucked into trousers.13 sentencestudorThe Tudors were the family of kings and queens who ruled England from 1485 to 1603.10 sentencestuesA short written form of Tuesday, the day after Monday and before Wednesday.7 sentencestuesdayTuesday is the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday.10 sentencestuffTuff is a light, rough rock made from volcanic ash that has been pressed and stuck together over time.9 sentencestuftA tuft is a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass or threads growing or held close together at the bottom.10 sentencestugTo tug is to pull something suddenly and firmly.12 sentencestulipA tulip is a bright spring flower shaped like a cup, growing from a bulb.10 sentencestumbleTo tumble is to fall down suddenly, often rolling over.13 sentencestumblerA tumbler is a drinking glass with straight sides and no stem or handle.5 sentencestummyYour tummy is your stomach or belly; it is a friendly, informal word used especially with children.8 sentencestumourA lump in the body made of cells that grow when they should not. Some tumours are harmless (benign); some are cancer (malignant).8 sentencestumultA tumult is a loud, noisy, confused disturbance, with shouting and people rushing about.4 sentencestunA tun is a very large barrel or cask, used in the past for wine, beer or water.11 sentencestunaA tuna is a large, fast sea fish that swims in warm oceans.9 sentencestundraThe tundra is a huge cold, flat, treeless land in the far north (the Arctic) or high on mountains, where the ground below stays frozen all…7 sentencestuneA tune is a series of musical notes that makes a song or melody you can remember and hum.13 sentencestunerA tuner is a device that helps you tune a musical instrument by showing whether a note is too high, too low or just right.9 sentencestunicA tunic is a loose piece of clothing, like a long shirt, that reaches to the hips or knees and is worn over other clothes.4 sentencestunnelA tunnel is a long passage under the ground, through a hill, or under water, for cars, trains or people.12 sentencestunnyA tunny is a large sea fish, also called a tuna, with a strong, rounded body and used as food.4 sentencestupiThe Tupi are Indigenous peoples of Brazil, who lived along the Atlantic coast when Europeans arrived.9 sentencesturbanA turban is a long piece of cloth wound around the head, worn by men (and some women) in many cultures, especially by Sikhs as part of the…9 sentencesturbidTurbid water or liquid is cloudy or muddy because it has mud, sand or other bits stirred up in it.8 sentencesturbineA turbine is a machine with blades that are turned by moving wind, water, steam or gas, and the turning is used to make electricity or pow…9 sentencesturbotA turbot is a flat sea fish with both eyes on one side of its head, eaten as food.4 sentencesturbulenceTurbulence is sudden, uneven movement of air or water that makes a plane shake or a boat rock.10 sentencesturbulentTurbulent means wild, rough and disorderly, with a lot of movement.5 sentencestureenA large deep bowl with a lid, from which soup is served at the table.9 sentencesturfShort grass and the layer of soil and roots under it.15 sentencesturkeyA turkey is a large bird kept on farms, with a red wobbly piece of skin on its neck.13 sentencesturkicTurkic describes a family of related languages, including Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uyghur and Tatar.8 sentencesturkishTurkish means from or to do with Turkey (Türkiye), a country partly in Europe and partly in Asia, or its people.11 sentencesturmericTurmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice made from the dried and ground root of a plant in the ginger family. 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