| temple1 |
a building or place where a deity or deities are worshiped. [4 definitions] |
| temple2 |
the flat area on either side of the head between the forehead and ear. |
| tempo |
the relative speed at which a musical passage or piece is to be performed, usu. indicated by descriptive terms such as "andante" or "vivace" or by metronomic markings. [2 definitions] |
| temporary |
of brief or limited duration; impermanent. [2 definitions] |
| tempt |
to entice or try to entice (someone) to do something unwise or wrong, as by promising pleasure or reward. [4 definitions] |
| ten |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 10 and by the Roman numeral X. [3 definitions] |
| Ten Commandments |
according to the Old Testament, the ten laws handed down by God to Moses on Mount Sinai that constitute the fundamental code of moral responsibility for both Jews and Christians; Decalogue. |
| tend1 |
to have an inclination or disposition to behave in a certain way or display a certain characteristic; be inclined. [2 definitions] |
| tend2 |
to care for or maintain; look after (a person or thing). [2 definitions] |
| tendency |
an inclination or natural disposition to move in a certain direction. [2 definitions] |
| tender1 |
easily chewed or crushed; not tough; soft. [6 definitions] |
| tendon |
a cord or band of tough white fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with a bone or other part; sinew. |
| Tennessee |
a southeastern U.S. state between Kentucky and Alabama. (abbr.: TN) |
| tennis |
a game in which two players or two pairs of players, using rackets, hit a ball back and forth over a low net on a rectangular court. |
| tennis ball |
a small round ball covered with a felt-like material used in the game of tennis. |
| tenor |
the meaning or general sense of something spoken or written; purport; drift. [7 definitions] |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly; taut. [4 definitions] |
| tense2 |
in grammar, a category of verb inflections that indicate time and duration of an action or state, such as past tense, future tense, and present tense. [2 definitions] |
| tension |
the act of stretching or state of being stretched to the point of tightness; strain. [4 definitions] |
| tent |
a portable shelter made of canvas, nylon, plastic, or the like, usu. supported by poles and often stretched out with ropes and fastened to the ground with pegs. [5 definitions] |
| tentacle |
any of various long thin flexible appendages that protrude usu. around the head or mouth of some animals, such as the octopus and the squid, and serve esp. for feeling or grasping. [3 definitions] |