| 3201 | suppress | She suppressed her urge to scream because she didn’t want to be noticed. |
| 3202 | supreme | The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm. |
| 3203 | surf | The students went to the beach to surf during their vacation. |
| 3204 | surface | She wiped the surface of the table. |
| 3205 | surge | All at once, there was a surge of runners at the finish line. |
| 3206 | surgeon | The surgeon operated on the old man’s heart. |
| 3207 | surgery | I needed surgery to repair my leg after the accident. |
| 3208 | surplus | The store sold their surplus items on sale. |
| 3209 | surprise | His parents decided to surprise him with a puppy. |
| 3210 | surprised | He didn’t appear at all surprised when he read the article. |
| 3211 | surrender | The thief surrendered the money to the police when he was caught. |
| 3212 | surround | We surrounded the suspect on all four sides. |
| 3213 | survey | I filled out a survey about my shopping experience at the department store. |
| 3214 | survive | She survived a heart attack. |
| 3215 | susceptible | Not eating enough vegetables makes you more susceptible to getting sick. |
| 3216 | suspect | I suspect that those kids stole the money. |
| 3217 | suspend | The oil company suspended production until it was sure the factory was safe. |
| 3218 | suspicion | The police had a suspicion that the driver had stolen the purse. |
| 3219 | suspicious | Dad was suspicious of the caller on the line. |
| 3220 | sustain | Wind power is a clean way to sustain a city with energy. |
| 3221 | swamp | There are lots of wild animals living in the swamp. |
| 3222 | swear | I will put my hand on the Bible and swear to do my best for the country. |
| 3223 | sweat | Whenever I go to the gym, I sweat quite a bit. |
| 3224 | swell | My sister’s stomach began to swell after she got pregnant. |
| 3225 | swift | The swift horse easily jumped over the hurdle. |
| 3226 | swim | I love to swim in the ocean. |
| 3227 | swing | He can swing a golf club very powerfully. |
| 3228 | switch | Mom switched the TV station from the news to her favorite show. |
| 3229 | sword | They used to use swords in battles in ancient times. |
| 3230 | symbol | This symbol tells us that we cannot smoke in this area. |
| 3231 | symmetry | The artist made sure to use perfect symmetry when painting the butterfly. |
| 3232 | sympathy | I felt sympathy for my sister, so I got her a balloon to cheer her up. |
| 3233 | symptom | Sneezing and a high fever are symptoms of the common cold. |
| 3234 | synthesis | The band’s music was a synthesis of many different musical genres. |
| 3235 | synthetic | Clothing made out of synthetic fabrics is very effective at keeping people warm. |
| 3236 | system | This device controls the building’s heating system. |
| 3237 | tackle | Such social problems need to be tackled right away. |
| 3238 | tact | Since both sides would not agree, it required someone with tact to make peace. |
| 3239 | tactic | Sam thought of a good tactic to attract more business. |
| 3240 | tail | Our dog wags its tail when it’s happy. |
| 3241 | tale | She told her two friends about the wild tale of her day. |
| 3242 | talent | Maria has a talent for playing the piano. |
| 3243 | talk | They went someplace to talk to each other. |
| 3244 | talkative | My aunt is very talkative whenever she is on the phone. |
| 3245 | tame | The tame bird rested in his hand. |
| 3246 | tangle | The laces of his shoes were in such a tangle that he could not untie them. |
| 3247 | tap | He tapped the keys of the keyboard to write a short word. |
| 3248 | target | Scientists are looking for new drugs to target cancer cells. |
| 3249 | tariff | Our tariff on imported wool makes foreign wool more expensive. |
| 3250 | task | My task for the weekend was to clean the entire back yard. |
| 3251 | taste | The taste of the fruit was sweet. |
| 3252 | tattoo | The surfer had tattoos on both his arms. |
| 3253 | taxi | Gary drives a taxi, so he knows the roads very well. |
| 3254 | tea | Many people drink green tea because it has many health benefits. |
| 3255 | team | The All Blacks are my favorite sports team. |
| 3256 | tear | It is easy to tear paper. |
| 3257 | tease | Jake teased Charlie because he was the new student. |
| 3258 | technical | Her technical skill was perfect. |
| 3259 | technique | There are a lot of teaching techniques that are well supported by research. |
| 3260 | technology | He loves technology such as laptop computers. |
| 3261 | telegraph | In the 1900s, the telegraph was the fastest way to send a message. |
| 3262 | telescope | With a telescope, you can see the moon and stars easily. |
| 3263 | teller | The teller at the bank helped Kelly put money into a savings account. |
| 3264 | temper | She has a temper. Even the slightest mistakes make her angry. |
| 3265 | temperate | In Peru, the weather is temperate and rarely gets too hot or cold. |
| 3266 | temperature | In the winter, the temperature can drop below 0 degrees. |
| 3267 | temporary | This car is only temporary; I’ll get a new one soon. |
| 3268 | tempt | I wasn’t hungry, but she tempted me with a piece of my favorite cake. |
| 3269 | tenant | The new tenants moved into the house across the street. |
| 3270 | tend | My mom tends to buy me the perfect gift each Christmas. |
| 3271 | tender | The meat was so tender they didn’t need knives to cut it. |
| 3272 | tense | I felt very tense waiting to hear the result of the vote. |
| 3273 | term | I often use the term “oops” when I make a mistake. |
| 3274 | terminal | Since his condition was not terminal, he felt a great sense of relief. |
| 3275 | terminate | The trip was terminated after the car broke down. |
| 3276 | termite | The wood we found was full of termites. |
| 3277 | terrace | In the afternoons, she liked to sit on the terrace and check her email. |
| 3278 | terrain | The terrain below was rocky and full of hills. |
| 3279 | terrible | The way he treated his classmate was terrible. |
| 3280 | terrific | My youngest daughter is a terrific painter. |
| 3281 | terrified | When I saw the ghost, I was absolutely terrified! |
| 3282 | territory | Gibraltar is a territory of Great Britain. |
| 3283 | terror | I felt a sense of terror when the tiger chased me. |
| 3284 | test | His job is to test the electricity to make sure it works correctly. |
| 3285 | testament | The beautiful performance was a testament to the singer’s natural talents. |
| 3286 | testify | The judge listened while the victim testified about the robbery. |
| 3287 | text | Spoken text has many features which are different from written text. |
| 3288 | textile | The blue textile was going to be used to make blouses. |
| 3289 | texture | The texture of a rock found in the water is typically very smooth. |
| 3290 | theater | We went to the theater to see a play. |
| 3291 | theft | The theft of his TV took place when he was at work. |
| 3292 | theme | The students discussed the book’s theme in class. |
| 3293 | theoretical | His conclusion was only theoretical and not meant to be publicized. |
| 3294 | theorize | They enjoyed theorizing about how things worked. |
| 3295 | theory | We talked about Einstein’s theory of relativity in class. |
| 3296 | therapy | After she broke her legs, she used physical therapy to learn how to walk again. |
| 3297 | thereby | He didn’t score a goal, thereby ending his chance at setting a record. |
| 3298 | therefore | He is fat. Therefore, he should go on a diet. |
| 3299 | thermometer | The thermometer outside the window indicated that it was a hot day today. |
| 3300 | thesis | She did not support her thesis very well. |
| 3301 | they | They are playing a fun game. |
| 3302 | thick | The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see through it. |
| 3303 | thief | A thief broke into our home and took my mother’s jewelry. |
| 3304 | thigh | He suffered from a serious thigh injury. |
| 3305 | thin | The man was thin because he didn’t eat much. |
| 3306 | think | I think summer is the best season. |
| 3307 | thorn | Be careful of the thorns when you pick up the roses! |
| 3308 | thorough | Tina did a thorough job of cleaning the stains out of the carpet. |
| 3309 | though | Though he was overweight, he liked to be active. |
| 3310 | thread | I have many different colors of thread at home. |
| 3311 | threat | Due to the dark clouds, there was a threat of a bad storm. |
| 3312 | thrill | The surfer enjoys the thrill of surfing a big wave. |
| 3313 | thrive | He may be an old man, but he continues to thrive. |
| 3314 | throne | Nobody except the king and queen sat in the thrones in the great hall. |
| 3315 | throw | The pitcher can throw the baseball very fast. |
| 3316 | thrust | The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag. |
| 3317 | thump | They heard the thump when the bowling ball hit the floor. |
| 3318 | thunder | The sound of the thunder startled me. |
| 3319 | thus | Victor wants to lose weight; thus, he’ll go on a diet and start exercising. |
| 3320 | tide | The tide continued to crawl upon the beach little by little. |
| 3321 | tidy | Leon has always been a very tidy boy. |
| 3322 | tie | The dog is used to being tied up. |
| 3323 | tight | The knots were too tight to untie. |
| 3324 | tilt | She tilted her glass and almost spilled some of the wine inside. |
| 3325 | timber | Trees in this area are grown specifically to be used for timber. |
| 3326 | timid | The timid child hides behind her mother whenever she sees a stranger. |
| 3327 | tin | Soup is a food that is often sold in tin cans. |
| 3328 | tiny | A baby’s hand is tiny. |
| 3329 | tip | The tip of his pen was very sharp. |
| 3330 | tissue | There was a box of tissue on the table. |
| 3331 | tobacco | The tobacco in cigarettes is bad for you. |
| 3332 | together | Let’s work together to finish the project. |
| 3333 | tolerance | Boxers have a high tolerance for pain. |
| 3334 | tolerant | The tolerant leader thought that everyone was equal regardless of race. |
| 3335 | tolerate | When you are in a hurry, it can be hard to tolerate traffic signals. |
| 3336 | tomato | I like tomato sandwiches. |
| 3337 | ton | This dump truck can carry up to 25 tons. |
| 3338 | tongue | The cat uses its tongue to drink water. |
| 3339 | tool | Presentation skills are an important tool for communication. |
| 3340 | torch | He grabbed a piece of wood and stuck it in the fire in order to make a torch. |
| 3341 | torment | She tormented her little brother by taking his favorite toy. |
| 3342 | tornado | During a tornado, the safest place to be is underground. |
| 3343 | torture | Greg thought that writing the essay was torture. |
| 3344 | toss | He tossed a coin into the air. |
| 3345 | total | The total cost of the items she bought was $52. |
| 3346 | totally | I am totally against that. |
| 3347 | tough | The man passed his driving test even though it was very tough. |
| 3348 | tour | I took a tour of Asia and Europe. |
| 3349 | tournament | My dad is playing in a golf tournament tomorrow. |
| 3350 | toward | Santa walked toward my house with a bag of gifts. |
| 3351 | tower | This is a very famous tower in Italy. |
| 3352 | town | I come from a small town, and everyone there knows each other. |
| 3353 | toxic | Please check the label to see if the product is toxic. |
| 3354 | trace | He traced over the graph with his finger. |
| 3355 | tract | On the other side of the mountains, there was a long tract of forest. |
| 3356 | tradition | Marriage is a tradition all over the world. |
| 3357 | traditional | I prefer traditional furniture. |
| 3358 | tragedy | It was a tragedy when his house was struck by lightning and burned. |
| 3359 | tragic | The entire community attended the memorial service for the victims of the tragic fire. |
| 3360 | trail | A narrow trail cut through the field and over the hills. |
| 3361 | train | The train is very fast, so we can get home in one hour. |
| 3362 | trait | One trait of Salvador’s personality is his cheerfulness. |
| 3363 | tram | I took the tram to Eighth Avenue. |
| 3364 | trance | The woman’s powerful eyes often put men in a trance. |
| 3365 | transaction | Because the clerk was new at the job, the simple transaction took a long time. |
| 3366 | transfer | The family transferred the groceries from the shopping cart to the car. |
| 3367 | transform | The education system has been completely transformed. |
| 3368 | transition | The weather gets colder during the transition from summer to autumn. |
| 3369 | transmit | The radio tower transmits a signal to all the radios in a 20-kilometer radius. |
| 3370 | transplant | The sick child needed a heart transplant to live. |
| 3371 | transport | Cargo ships are used for the transport of manufactured goods. |
| 3372 | transportation | I don’t have a car, so my normal transportation is the train. |
| 3373 | trap | We trapped butterflies in a net. |
| 3374 | trash | Please take out the trash; it smells bad. |
| 3375 | travel | They will travel to Argentina this summer. |
| 3376 | traverse | The explorer traversed the desert alone on a camel. |
| 3377 | tray | The waiter brought our food on a tray. |
| 3378 | treasure | They became very rich when they found the buried treasure. |
| 3379 | tremble | Harry was not used to the cold, so he trembled most of the day. |
| 3380 | tremendous | The Earth’s oceans are filled with a tremendous amount of water. |
| 3381 | trend | Lucy likes to think she started this fashion trend. |
| 3382 | trial | He went on trial for robbing the bank. |
| 3383 | tribute | In some countries, people wear poppies as a tribute to veterans. |
| 3384 | trigger | The man had his finger on the trigger of the gun. |
| 3385 | trim | I had my hair trimmed this afternoon. |
| 3386 | trip | Ken took a trip to the city yesterday. |
| 3387 | triumph | He raised the award in triumph at the end of his speech. |
| 3388 | troops | The troops were all prepared to go into battle. |
| 3389 | trouble | I have trouble working with my boss. |
| 3390 | trust | I trust my friends; they don’t tell my secrets to other people. |
| 3391 | trustworthy | Mary is one of the most trustworthy people I’ve ever met. |
| 3392 | tube | The pile of tubes was going to be put in the ground. |
| 3393 | tuition | University tuitions have increased by 50 percent in the last five years. |
| 3394 | tumult | She couldn’t hear her friend over the tumult of the other excited guests. |
| 3395 | tunnel | The tunnel will lead you to the next city. |
| 3396 | turf | After the game, the turf looked ragged. |
| 3397 | tusk | Sadly, some people hunt elephants and remove their tusks to sell them. |
| 3398 | tutor | My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her. |
| 3399 | twig | They started the fire with a handful of dry twigs. |
| 3400 | twin | My sister and I are twins. We look exactly the same. |