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1. tacit (adj.) – expressed without words
Example: I interpreted my parents’ refusal to talk as a tacit acceptance of my request.
Synonyms: implicit, unspoken
Antonyms: explicit, stated
Nepali Meaning: मौन स्वीकृति
Nepali Example: मैले आमाबुबाको चुप्पीलाई मेरो अनुरोधको मौन स्वीकृति को रूपमा बुझें।
2. taciturn (adj.) – not inclined to talk
Example: Though Jane never stops talking, her brother is quite taciturn.
Synonyms: reserved, silent
Antonyms: talkative, loquacious
Nepali Meaning: अल्पभाषी
Nepali Example: जेन कहिल्यै बोल्न नरोकिने भए पनि उनको दाजु धेरै अल्पभाषी छ।
3. tangential (adj.) – incidental, peripheral
Example: I tried to discuss salary, but the boss kept veering into tangential topics.
Synonyms: digressive, irrelevant
Antonyms: relevant, pertinent
Nepali Meaning: स्पर्शात्मक, अनावश्यक
Nepali Example: मैले तलबको बारेमा कुरा गर्न खोजें, तर बॉसले अनावश्यक विषयहरूमा कुरा फर्काउँथे।
4. tantamount (adj.) – equivalent in significance
Example: In sports, fearing your opponent is tantamount to losing.
Synonyms: equal, synonymous
Antonyms: unequal, different
Nepali Meaning: बराबरको
Nepali Example: खेलकुदमा, प्रतिद्वन्द्वीलाई डराउनु हार्नु बराबर हो।
5. tedious (adj.) – dull, boring
Example: The professor’s monotonous lecture became increasingly tedious.
Synonyms: tiresome, monotonous
Antonyms: exciting, engaging
Nepali Meaning: उबाउने
Nepali Example: प्राध्यापकको एकनासको व्याख्यान बढ्दै उबाउने हुँदै गयो।
6. temerity (n.) – audacity, recklessness
Example: Tom and Huck entered the cave armed with nothing but temerity.
Synonyms: boldness, rashness
Antonyms: caution, prudence
Nepali Meaning: धृष्टता
Nepali Example: टम र हकले डरलाग्दो गुफामा केवल आफ्नो धृष्टताले मात्र प्रवेश गरे।
7. temperance (n.) – moderation
Example: Maintaining temperance helps think rationally.
Synonyms: self-restraint, sobriety
Antonyms: excess, indulgence
Nepali Meaning: संयम
Nepali Example: संयम बनाइराख्नाले तर्कसंगत सोच्न मद्दत गर्छ।
8. tenable (adj.) – able to be defended
Example: Johari’s thesis proved to be quite tenable.
Synonyms: defensible, sound
Antonyms: indefensible, weak
Nepali Meaning: रक्षणीय
Nepali Example: जोहारीको शोधप्रबन्ध धेरै रक्षणीय प्रमाणित भयो।
9. tenuous (adj.) – having little strength
Example: Your argument is tenuous as it relies on speculation.
Synonyms: flimsy, weak
Antonyms: strong, substantial
Nepali Meaning: कमजोर
Nepali Example: तपाईंको तर्क कमजोर छ किनभने यो अनुमानमा आधारित छ।
10. terrestrial (adj.) – relating to land
Example: Elephants are terrestrial animals.
Synonyms: land-dwelling, earthly
Antonyms: aquatic, celestial
Nepali Meaning: स्थलीय
Nepali Example: हात्तीहरू स्थलीय जनावर हुन्।
11. timorous (adj.) – timid, fearful
Example: Timorous Tallulah cried when facing the unknown.
Synonyms: fearful, apprehensive
Antonyms: brave, courageous
Nepali Meaning: डराउने
Nepali Example: डराउने टालुला अज्ञात सामना गर्दा रुन्थिन्।
12. tirade (n.) – long, angry speech
Example: Jessica’s boyfriend went into a tirade about punctuality.
Synonyms: rant, diatribe
Antonyms: praise, compliment
Nepali Meaning: गालीको भाषण
Nepali Example: जेसिकाको प्रेमीले समयनिष्ठाको बारेमा लामो गालीको भाषण दिए।
13. toady (n.) – flatterer seeking favors
Example: The teacher’s pet was called the Tenth Grade Toady.
Synonyms: sycophant, flatterer
Antonyms: critic, independent
Nepali Meaning: चापलूस
Nepali Example: शिक्षकको मायाको पात्रलाई दशौं कक्षाको चापलूस भनिन्थ्यो।
14. tome (n.) – large book
Example: My anatomy textbook was the heaviest tome in my bag.
Synonyms: volume, opus
Antonyms: pamphlet, booklet
Nepali Meaning: ठूलो पुस्तक
Nepali Example: मेरो शरीररचना पाठ्यपुस्तक झोलामा भएको सबैभन्दा ठूलो पुस्तक थियो।
15. torpid (adj.) – lethargic
Example: The torpid whale floated motionless for hours.
Synonyms: sluggish, inactive
Antonyms: energetic, active
Nepali Meaning: सुस्त
Nepali Example: सुस्त ह्वेल घण्टौंसम्म निस्क्रिय रूपमा पानीमा तरंगिरहन्थ्यो।
16. torrid (adj.) – intensely hot, passionate
Example: The neighbors’ torrid affair was visible through the window.
Synonyms: scorching, ardent
Antonyms: frigid, cold
Nepali Meaning: तीव्र उष्ण, उत्तेजित
Nepali Example: छेउछाउका तीव्र प्रेम सम्बन्ध झ्यालबाट देखिन्थ्यो।
17. tortuous (adj.) – winding
Example: The tortuous mountain roads were dangerous to drive.
Synonyms: twisting, convoluted
Antonyms: straight, direct
Nepali Meaning: घुमाउरो
Nepali Example: पहाडी घुमाउरो सडकहरू ड्राइभ गर्न खतरनाक थिए।
18. tractable (adj.) – easily controlled
Example: The horse was so tractable it didn’t need a bridle.
Synonyms: docile, manageable
Antonyms: unruly, stubborn
Nepali Meaning: वशमा पर्ने
Nepali Example: घोडा यति वशमा पर्ने थियो कि लगाम पनि चाहिन्नथ्यो।
19. tranquil (adj.) – calm
Example: Everything was tranquil during the late night hours.
Synonyms: peaceful, serene
Antonyms: agitated, disturbed
Nepali Meaning: शान्त
Nepali Example: रातको अन्तिम समयमा सबै कुरा शान्त थियो।
20. transgress (v.) – to violate
Example: The criminal transgressed moral boundaries.
Synonyms: violate, disobey
Antonyms: obey, comply
Nepali Meaning: उल्लंघन गर्नु
Nepali Example: अपराधीले नैतिक सीमा उल्लंघन गर्यो।
21. transient (adj.) – temporary
Example: Palm Beach’s population is transient due to tourism.
Synonyms: fleeting, momentary
Antonyms: permanent, lasting
Nepali Meaning: अस्थायी
Nepali Example: पर्यटनको कारण पाम बीचको जनसंख्या अस्थायी हुन्छ।
22. transmute (v.) – to change form
Example: Alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold.
Synonyms: transform, convert
Antonyms: preserve, maintain
Nepali Meaning: रूपान्तरण गर्नु
Nepali Example: कीमियागरहरूले सिसालाई सुनमा बदल्न खोज्थे।
23. travesty (n.) – inferior imitation
Example: The school’s play was a travesty of the original.
Synonyms: mockery, distortion
Antonyms: masterpiece, authentic
Nepali Meaning: खराब नक्कल
Nepali Example: विद्यालयको नाटक मूलको खराब नक्कल थियो।
24. tremulous (adj.) – fearful
Example: I feel tremulous when walking through graveyards.
Synonyms: trembling, timid
Antonyms: confident, steady
Nepali Meaning: काँप्ने
Nepali Example: म चिहानभूमिबाट हिंड्दा काँप्ने महसुस गर्छु।
25. trenchant (adj.) – sharply effective
Example: The phone instructions were trenchant and clear.
Synonyms: incisive, penetrating
Antonyms: vague, unclear
Nepali Meaning: प्रभावकारी
Nepali Example: फोन निर्देशनहरू प्रभावकारी र स्पष्ट थिए।
26. trepidation (n.) – fear
Example: Anya felt trepidation about jumping into the pool.
Synonyms: apprehension, anxiety
Antonyms: confidence, calmness
Nepali Meaning: डर
Nepali Example: अन्यालाई पूलमा छिर्ने बारेमा डर लाग्थ्यो।
27. trite (adj.) – overused
Example: His observations were trite and unoriginal.
Synonyms: clichéd, banal
Antonyms: original, fresh
Nepali Meaning: घिसारिएको
Nepali Example: उनको विचारहरू घिसारिएका र अनौठा थिए।
28. truculent (adj.) – aggressive
Example: The bouncer was unnecessarily truculent.
Synonyms: belligerent, hostile
Antonyms: peaceful, friendly
Nepali Meaning: आक्रामक
Nepali Example: बाउन्सर अनावश्यक रूपमा आक्रामक थियो।
29. truncate (v.) – to shorten
Example: The jockey truncated his long victory speech.
Synonyms: abbreviate, cut
Antonyms: extend, lengthen
Nepali Meaning: छोटो पार्नु
Nepali Example: जोकीले आफ्नो लामो विजय भाषण छोटो पार्यो।
30. turgid (adj.) – swollen
Example: His turgid writing style was hard to read.
Synonyms: bloated, pompous
Antonyms: concise, simple
Nepali Meaning: फुलिएको
Nepali Example: उनको फुलिएको लेखन शैली पढ्न गाह्रो थियो।
31. turpitude (n.) – moral corruption
Example: His chivalry contrasted with his tavern turpitude.
Synonyms: depravity, wickedness
Antonyms: virtue, morality
Nepali Meaning: नैतिक पतन
Nepali Example: उसको शूरवीरता र ट्याभर्नको नैतिक पतन बीच फरक थियो।