Vocabulary Cards
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B2 adjective
Threatening
Meaning
expressing a threat; menacing; intimidating
Example
The dark clouds looked threatening before the storm.
B2 noun
threats
Meaning
A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action.
Example
Threats to food security are rising globally.
A1 numeral
three
Meaning
the number equivalent to the sum of two and one
Example
She has three dogs at home.
C2 noun
threnody
Meaning
A song, poem, or speech of mourning for someone who has died; a lament.
Example
The poet composed a moving threnody for the fallen soldiers.
C2 verb
thresh
Meaning
to separate grain from the plant by beating or by using a machine
Example
Farmers used machines to thresh the wheat after harvest.
B2 noun
threshold
Meaning
A point of entry or beginning; the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction to occur.
Example
Once the threshold for pest population is reached, measures must be taken.
C1 adjective
thrifty
Meaning
using money and resources carefully and not wastefully
Example
She is very thrifty and always saves money for the future.
B1 verb
Thrill
Meaning
to cause someone to feel very excited and pleased
Example
The roller coaster ride thrills adventure seekers.
B1 adjective
thrilled
Meaning
extremely happy or excited
Example
She was thrilled with the surprise party.
B2 verb
thrive
Meaning
to grow, develop, or be successful
Example
Small businesses can thrive with proper support.
B1 noun
Throat
Meaning
the passage that leads from the back of the mouth to the stomach and lungs; the front part of the neck
Example
He had a sore throat and couldn't speak clearly.
C1 verb
throb
Meaning
to beat or pulse strongly, often with pain
Example
His head began to throb after the long day.
C2 noun
throes
Meaning
intense or violent pain and struggle, often at the beginning or end of something
Example
The country was in the throes of a political crisis.
C1 noun/verb
throng
Meaning
A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals; to fill or be present in a place in large numbers.
Example
Tourists thronged the streets during the festival.
C1 verb/noun
throttle
Meaning
To choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power in an engine.
Example
The driver throttled the engine to slow down the car.
A1 preposition
through
Meaning
moving in one side and out the other side of something
Example
The train passed through the tunnel.
B1 preposition
throughout
Meaning
in every part of a place or during the whole time of an event
Example
She worked throughout the night.
A1 verb
throw
Meaning
to send something through the air with force using your hand
Example
He can throw the ball very far.
B1 noun
Thumb
Meaning
the short thick finger of the human hand
Example
She gave me a thumbs up to show her approval.
B1 noun
Thunder
Meaning
the loud rumbling sound that follows lightning; to make a loud deep sound
Example
We heard thunder rolling across the sky.
A1 noun
thursday
Meaning
The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday.
Example
We have a meeting scheduled for Thursday.
B1 adverb
thus
Meaning
as a result or consequence of something previously stated
Example
He was late, thus he missed the meeting.
C1 verb
thwart
Meaning
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; oppose successfully.
Example
His efforts to thwart the proposal were unsuccessful.
B2 noun
thyme
Meaning
A small aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine.
Example
She sprinkled thyme on the roasted chicken.