Free 2024Postgraduate Vocabulary Typing Practice & Vocabulary Memorization

2024Postgraduate Vocabulary — Chapter 1 Sample Vocabulary (20 of 854 Words)

• tow /təʊ/ — v. drag behind; n. the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
• toward /təˈwɔːd/ — prep. Alt. of Towards; prep. Approaching; coming near.
• take /teɪk/ — v. carry out; v. require (time or space); n. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
• talent /ˈtælənt/ — n. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
• target /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ — n. a reference point to shoot at; n. the location of the target that is to be hit; v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
• taste /teɪst/ — n. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition...; n. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
• technical /ˈteknɪkl/ — adj. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill; adj. characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
• technician /tekˈnɪʃn/ — n. someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process; n. someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique
• technique /tekˈniːk/ — n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task
• technology /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ — n. the practical application of science to commerce or industry
• teenager /ˈtiːneɪdʒə/ — n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
• temper /ˈtempə/ — n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; n. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; v. harden by reheating and cooling in oil
• temperature /ˈtemprətʃə/ — n. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity); n. the somatic sensation of cold or heat
• temporal /ˈtempərəl/ — adj. not eternal; adj. of or relating to or limited by time
• temporary /ˈtemprəri/ — adj. not permanent; not lasting; adj. lacking continuity or regularity; n. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
• tempt /tempt/ — v. dispose or incline or entice to; v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
• temptation /tempˈteɪʃn/ — n. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce; n. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
• tend /tend/ — v. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; v. have care of or look after
• tendency /ˈtendənsi/ — n. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; n. a general direction in which something tends to move
• tentative /ˈtentətɪv/ — adj. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; adj. unsettled in mind or opinion