Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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tear

tear

tears tearing tore torn verb

to make a hole or split in

something by pulling hard.

The dog tore his pant leg.

N rhymes with care

tear noun

tear

tears noun

a drop of salty water that

comes from your eyes when

you cry.

N rhymes with deer

tease

teases teasing teased verb

to bother someone by saying

or doing things in a playful,

but annoying way.

He teased his little sister about

her dolls.

technology

noun

science that is put to use

in everyday life.

Medical technology.

N say tek-nol-uh-jee

technological adjective

teenager

teenagers noun

a person between the ages

of 13 and 19 (see growth

on page 94).

telephone

telephones noun

an instrument that allows

you to talk to and hear

people who are far away,

by means of electrical

signals. Telephone is often

shortened to phone.

telescope

telescopes noun

an instrument with lenses

inside it. When you look

through it distant things

appear closer and larger.

television

televisions noun

a piece of electrical

equipment that receives

pictures and sound that are

broadcast by a television

station. Television is often

shortened to TV.

flat-screen television

tell

tells telling told verb

to put something into

words, or let someone

know something.

Te l l me a story.

temper

tempers noun

1 a mood.

Are you in a good

temper today?

2 an angry mood.

She threw the book across

the room in a temper.

temperature

temperatures noun

a measurement of how hot

or cold something is.

She took the child’s

temperature.

N say tem-pur-uh-chur

temple

temples noun

a building where people

go to worship.

Buddhist temple

N say tem-pul

temporary

adjective

lasting for only a short time.

The box was a temporary bed

for the cat.

N say tem-puh-rare-ee

N opposite permanent

temporarily adverb

tempt

tempts tempting tempted verb

to try to persuade

someone to do something

that they wouldn’t usually

do or shouldn’t do.

Can I tempt you to take

another slice of cake?

N say temt

temptation noun

tendency

tendencies noun

the way that a person or thing

usually or often behaves.

She has a tendency to be late.

tend verb

tender

adjective

1 easy to chew or cut.

A tender piece of steak.

2 feeling sore when touched.

The lion had a tender paw

after stepping on a thorn.

3 gentle and loving.

He gave his baby

a tender smile.

tenderly adverb

tennis

noun

a game that is played with a

racket and ball on a court

divided by a net. The players

try to hit the ball over the net

in a way that makes it hard

for their opponent to return

it (see sport on page 197).

tennis court