| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| t | not hard, rough or loud |
| tab | a small flap or loop, usually on a piece of clothing |
| table | a piece of furniture with legs and a flat top. The same word also means a set of facts or figures arranged in columns |
| tableau | a picture, striking group of dramatic sence |
| tablecloth | a large piece of material used to cover a table |
| tablet | a small, flat piece of something, like stone, soap and some kinds of medicine |
| tacit | silent, unspoken |
| tack | a short nail with a wide flat head. The same word also means to sew something together with long loose stitches |
| tackle | to use all your strength to try to do something. The same word also means the equipment for doing something, such as fishing tackle |
| tadpole | a frog when it is very young, before its legs develop |
| taffeta | a kind of stiff shiny cloth used for making dresses |
| tag | a label. The same word also means a children&resquo;s game in which one person chases and tries to touch another |
| tail | the part that comes out at the end of anything, like the tail of an animal, a kite or an aeroplane |
| tailor | a man who makes clothes, such as suits, overcoats, skirts and trousers |
| take | to get hold: or to carry away |
| tale | another word for a story |
| talk | to speak or say something |
| talkative | fond of talking, talking too much |
| tall | very high |
| tambourine | a small thin drum which you tap with your hand. It has small metal discs around the edge which make a tinkling sound when you shake it |
| tame | not wild; able to live with human beings as pets, like tame rabbits |
| tamper | to meddle or interfere with something |
| tan | the brown colour of your skin when you have been out in the sun for a long time. The same word also means to make animal hide in to leather |
| tangible | real, actual, evident |
| tangled | all twisted up in knots, like hair that has not been combed |
| tank | a special heavy car made of iron and steel, with big guns in it. The same word also means a large metal or glass container for water and other liquids |
| tanker | a ship that carries oil or other liquids |
| tap | to hit something lightly. The same word also means a kind of handle that you turn off and on to control the flow of something from a pipe, like gas and water |
| tape | a narrow strip of something such as strong cloth, plastic or sticky paper used to tie or fasten things together |
| tape recorder | a machine that takes down and plays back sounds on a special kind of tape |
| tar | a thick black liquid which comes form wood and coal. Tar is used in making roads |
| tardy | late; slow |
| target | something you aim at in shooting |
| tarmac | a kind of surface found on most roads, made with tar. The word is short for tarmacadam |
| tart | a piece of pastry with jam or fruit in it |
| tartan | a woollen material, especially worn in Scotland. It has a coloured check pattern, and some Scottish families have their own special colours and patterns |
| task | a job; an amount of work that you have to do |
| tassel | a number of thread all tied in a knot a the top. Tassels are used to decorate clothing or furniture. |
| taste | to put a bit of food in your mouth or sip a drink to see if you like it or not |
| tax | money paid to the government to help them pay for things everyone uses, such as roads, bridges, schools, hospitals and medicine |
| taxi | a car that you pay to ride in |
| tea | a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on to the dried leaves of the tea plant |
| tea set | cups and saucers, plates and a teapot which all have the same pattern |
| teach | to show someone how to do something; to give lessons |
| teacher | someone who helps you to learn things |
| team | a group of people all helping each other in a job or game |
| teapot | a special pot to make tea in. It has a handle and a spout |
| tear | (rhymes with spare) to pull apart; to rip |
| tear | (rhymes with spear) one of the drops of water that come from your eyes when you are sad or hurt |
| tease | to annoy someone by making fun of him |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.