| tailback | accumulation of traffic |
| spellbound | mesmerised, hypnotised |
| telltale | a person who reports another's secrets |
| to tenderise | to make sth more tender |
| thankless | not likely to bring any reward |
| tempestuous | stromy, turbulent |
| slowcoach | a person who acts slowly |
| showdown | a final test, argument |
| turncoat | a person who changes, sways from one side to another |
| to stockpile | to accumulate |
| racketeer | a person who wants much monet for the things that are worth less |
| restive | uneasy, restless |
| remedial | that can act as a remedy |
| roadworthy | that can be used to travel |
| roughage | cellulose, indigestible material that is used to digestion |
| troubleshooter | a person that solves problems |
| resplendent | brilliant |
| toehold | secure grasp with one's toes |
| tailwind | wind that blows from behind |
| tearaway | an irresponsible person |
| theatregoer | a person that goes to the theatre |
| slapdash | doing things in a careless, hasty manner |
| strikebound | unable to function because of a strike |
| tumultuous | violently noisy |
| tumult | disturbance |
| tutorage | protection, guardianship |
| rebuttal | an instance of refusing |
| rationale | logical basis upon which sth is built |
| unerring | not making mistakes/ not mistaken |
| unbending | inflexible |
| twine | a strong threat |
| to browse | to look through, to search |
| to lop | to splash |
| fracture | when one of your bones is broken |
| breach | an instance of breaking |
| mighty | exceptionally |
| to pass on | to hand in/on |
| to pass over | not to consider sb for ex. promotion |
| stewardship | management |
| scaremonger | sb who spreads alarming news |
| recipient | sb who receives sth |
| payload | part of load of a ship |
| payee | a person that pays/ is paid |
| perilous | dangerous |
| potshot | shot made without taking aim/ a random attempt at sth |