| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 602 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| topic | noun | The topic of my talk is chemistry. | subject |
| torch | noun | A torch lit the way on the path. | flare |
| torment | noun | She was in torment because of the pain. | agony |
| verb | He tormented us about the money. | pestered | |
| torrent | noun | The river was a torrent. | raging flood |
| noun | The rain came in a torrent. | deluge | |
| tortoise | noun | The boy had a pet tortoise. | turtle |
| torture | noun | Each captive was given torture. | pain |
| noun | It is torture to work there. | agony | |
| verb | They torture the people daily. | torment | |
| toss | verb | He tossed his coat on the bed. | flung |
| verb | The boat tossed and turned. | pitched | |
| verb | She asked her husband to toss the salad. | mix ingredients | |