terrene (tě-rēn'), adj. Earthly; terrestrial. Word of similar import, "mundane."

An evidence of terrene affection.

The beauty and glory were distinctly terrene.

tertiary (tûr'-shĭ-ā-ri; tûr'-shȧ-rĭ), adj. n. Of the third rank, formation, order, or degree; one who or that which is third in succession or order.

The geological series was divided into Primary, Secondary and Tertiary.

tessellate (těs'-ĕ-lāt), v. t.; tessellated, p. adj. To form into squares like checkers; to variegate; arranged in small patterns; often fig.

They thought it delightfully piquant to tessellate their conversation with slang.

She greatly admired the tessellated floor of the solarium. tête à tête (tāt ȧ tāt′), n. also adj. Private conversation face to face between only two persons; face to face in private talk or private conversation; face to face.

I do not wish to interrupt this tête à tête.

The tête à tête was over.

They discussed these things in their tête à tête conferences at the club.

textile (těks'-til), adj. also n. Woven fabrics; pertaining to weaving; a woven fabric.

They know little of textile arts.

The chief industries were shoes and textile fabrics.
Textile industries are indicating great improvement.

thanatopsis (thăn-ȧ-top'-sis), n. A meditation on death; a view of death, or a musing on death.

We are transformed by the renewing of our mind, not by a thanatopsis.

thematic (the-măt'-ik), adj. Pertaining to a theme or its development; the treatment of ideas or subjects of thoughts. It proves the thematic powers of a genius. Here we have purely thematic material.

It was a thematic catalogue.

theoretically (thē-ō-rět'-i-kǎl-li), adv. Same meaning as theoretical (not practical; depending on theory or speculation). It is theoretically a free country.

LESSON ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT.

Today it is the man who speaks well.

therapeutics (thĕr-à-pū'-tiks), n. Science of curing diseases. They are interested in mental therapeutics.

It was for therapeutic purposes.

It is known as prophylactic (preventive) therapeutics. thesaurus (the-sô'-rus), n.; plural, thesauri. A storehouse; a treasury; a repository of words.

The book is a complete thesaurus of Scandinavian folklore.

It is a thesaurus of lyric verse.

Thor (thôr), n. Myth. God of thunder and war. He is represented with a hammer.

The hammer of Thor was continually in motion.

threnody (thrĕn'-ō-di), n. Funeral song; song of lamentation. Words of similar import, "requiem," "lament." "dirge."

Above the crackle of the flames their threnody arose.
"In Memoriam" is considered a beautiful threnody.

timidity (ti-mid'-i-ti), n. State or quality of being timid; want of courage.

There was no suggestion of timidity.

Many great men experience timidity.

There is a moral as well as physical timidity.

Titanic (ti-tǎn'-ik), adj. Characteristic of or pertaining to the Titans; hence, enormous, strong.

It is one of the Titanic struggles of life.

titillate (tīt'-i-lāt), v. t. and i. To excite a tingling sensation; to tickle; hence, to excite pleasurably.

It caused many hearts to titillate.

titular (tit'-ū-lar), adj. Existing in title or name only; nominal. Knighthood is a titular honor.

Titular honors have been conferred upon many eminent statesmen.

tocsin (tok'-sin), n. Warning signal; an alarm bell or its ringing; a signal given by means of a bell.

Go sound the tocsin! The church is on fire!

It fell upon our ears like a tocsin.

The loud clang of the tocsin rose on the midnight air.

topical (top'-i-kǎl), adj. Pertaining to a place; local; limited; pertaining to a subject of discourse dealing with current or local topics.

Neither of the characters lends itself to topical vaudeville exploitation.

His lecture contained many topical allusions.

torsion (tôr'-shŭn), n. A twisting or turning; the force with which a twisted rope or wire tends to return to its former position; being twisted spirally.

We often see children in the dizzy torsion of a swing.

tortuous (tôr'-tū-ŭs), adj. Winding; twisted; bent in different directions; deceitful, not straightforward; devious.

I was terrified when I looked down the tortuous mountain

trail.

The tortuous windings of the river made our progress slow to our journey's end.

tout de suite (tōō de swēt'), French. Immediately.

I trust you will answer this letter tout de suite.

tout ensemble (tōō-tän-sän'-b'l), French. All together; the effect as a whole.

Her features are irregular, but the tout ensemble beautiful.

The tout ensemble presented a pleasing picture.

tractable (trăk'-tȧ-b'l), adj. Easily controlled; capable of being easily managed or led; docile; easily led.

The younger child is more tractable than the elder.

They were tractable men.

This would not convince the most tractable person.

tradition (trá-dish'-un), n. Something handed down; doctrines or customs which have prevailed for generations.

This work embodies the best tradition.

We hold opinions at variance with tradition.

We know the significance of these things by tradition.
The Pharisees held fast to the traditions of the elders.

traduce (trá-dūs'), v. t. To slander; misrepresent the character of; to expose wrongfully to shame or contempt; to defame. Word of similar import, "disparage."

Do not traduce the absent.

They are traduced as enemies and imposters.

transend (trăn-send'), v. t. To rise above; to surpass; excel; to go beyond; to exceed.

For grace of diction, it far transcends all other poems.
A silence that transcends all words.

It transcended expectation.

Such an experience transcends empiricism.

transcendental (trăn-sen-děn'-tăl), adj. -ly. adv. Of high degree; supereminent; transcendent; going beyond ordinary bounds or power.

The presence of the Deity is not only immanent but transcendental.

The experience was so transcendentally above mundane affairs that words failed to describe it.

transcendent (trăn-sen'-děnt), adj. Surpassing; superior; passing beyond the bounds of human knowledge or experience. This subject is one of transcendent importance.

This is not transcendent, but something that concerns itself with our everyday routine.

They are of transcendent worth and should make you rich.

A flame of transcendent brightness dazzled his eyes.

transition (trăn-sizh’-ăn), n. Change; passing from one place, state or condition to another.

It will be a peaceful transition.

The transition has been effected by means of science.
Love survives the transition of death.

It was an amazing transition from poverty to affluence.
The development of the aeroplane is in a
a state of
transition.

It marks the transition from middle ages to modern times.

What we call death is transition.

LESSON ONE HUNDRED AND NINE.

"Slang makes a paucity of language."

transitory (trăn'-si-tō-ri), adj. Passing away; fleeting; shortlived; existing for a short time.

It brought only a transitory sense of rest and peace.

The transitory lines of sorrow soon vanished.

Life is transitory.

We regard these evils as transitory.

He was a member of this new and transitory society.

translucent (trăns-lu'-sent), adj. transmitting rays of light; shining. Word of similar import, "transparent."

It is translucent and brilliant.

We found a translucent stone.

It was not merely transparent, but translucent.
It is opaque or only slightly translucent.

transmission (trans-mish'-un), n. Act of transmitting or of transferring from one place to another; state of being transmitted.

The transmission of disease by the common housefly renders it dangerous to humanity.

The letter was delayed in its transmission.

transmutation (trăns-mu-tā'-shŭn), n. State of being transmuted (transformed); the act of transmuting; change.

Since the war, a transmutation is going on among the people.

They had experienced the transmutation of fortune.
It was a transmutation from vice into virtue.

transmute (trăns-mut'), v. t. Transform; to change from one form, substance or nature into another. Words of similar import, "change," "transform.”

The investigation transmuted suspicion into certainty.

The alchemists endeavored to transmute the baser metal into gold.

travesty (trăv'-ěs-ti), n. also v. t. A burlesque; ridiculous imitation; to render absurd. Words of similar import, "parody," "caricature."

She never forgave this travesty of her costume.
It required years to forget the hideous travesty.

The beautiful comedy was turned into a travesty.
What a travesty it is on liberty!

The solemn service was travestied.

trenchant (trĕn'-chănt), adj. Cutting; sharp; severe; fig., effective; adapted to cut quickly.

When it opened its mouth we saw a double row of trenchant teeth.

Put up thy trenchant sword!

Her trenchant sarcasms made her feared by all.

Here is an example of trenchant eloquence.

trend (trěnd), v. i. also n. To take or have a particular channel, as of thought; tendency; inclination in a certain direction. He followed a serious trend of thought.

trepidation (trěp-ĭ-dā'-ṣhŭn), n. A state of alarm, or trembling agitation; perturbation; fright; a state of neurotic fear. I took the child to church with much trepidation. Trepidation was noticed in her manner.

tribunal (tri-bu'-năl), n. The seat or bench for judges; a court of justice.

Such a brief should win indorsement in every fair tribunal.

A temporary tribunal ruled the populace.

His conscience was clear, and he faced the tribunal without a tremor.