Words Starting with “T”

A state of great disturbance, confusion, uncertainty, or agitation.

To run away, flee, or retreat in cowardice or defeat.

A small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle.

A slow-moving reptile of the order Testudines, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell developed from its ribs and acting as a shield.

A telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures, usually accompanied by sound; also, the electronic device or monitor containing a screen used for watching such programs.

One of two children or animals born at the same birth.

A phenomenon where two separate objects or events produce identical or nearly identical marks, indentations, or effects, often used in forensic science or manufacturing to describe matching patterns.

To spin quickly and lightly around, especially repeatedly.

Having been turned, wound, or bent out of its original or natural shape.

The present participle of twist; to turn or bend something into a different shape or position, often by rotating it.

A slight, sudden, and involuntary movement of a body part.

A high-precision surveying reference mark consisting of two vertically aligned metal plates—an upper exposed marker for routine observations and a subterranean lower marker set in solid rock or concrete—designed to maintain exact elevation records even if the surface marker is altered or destroyed.

A specific arrangement or reservation of two individual plates kept separate from the main service for special use or holding.

Cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary government or rule by a person or group with absolute power.