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Theological (adjective) 

of, or relating to the study of God and his relation to the world 

His continued skepticism, however, shaped his subsequent theological studies at

Crosier Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania, and at Boston University, where

he received a doctorate in systematic theology in 1955.

Theoretical (adjective) 

about, involving, or based on a belief used as the basis for action

The causes of crime can be explained through several theoretical perspectives.

 

Therapists (adjective) 

somebody trained to treat disease, disorders, or injuries, especially somebody who uses 

methods other than drugs and surgery

According to therapists who specialize in Multiple Personality Disorder, the host (the

victim/survivor's basic personality) is not necessarily aware of the existence of these

alters.

Thermal (noun) 

a rising body of warm air When a hang-glider gets caught in a thermal, his aircraft will spiral upward for

hundreds of feet.

Thermonuclear (adjective) 

of or relating to the transformations in the nucleus of atoms of low atomic weight as 

hydrogen that require a very high temperature for their inception as in the hydrogen bomb 

or in the sun 

Fusion produces the energy of the sun and other stars and the explosive force of

thermonuclear weapons.

Thesis (noun)  

a proposition advanced as an argument

The thesis of a reading passage determines the structure, so the structure, once a reader

begins to sense it, can lead him to the thesis.

Thievery (noun) 

stealing something from a person or place

In Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of commerce, travel and thievery, the Roman

counterpart of the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the Gods.

Thoroughfare (noun) 

a course affording passage from one place to another

Situated close to busy thoroughfares, McDonald’s make its profits on high volume and

quick turnover. 

Thrall (noun) 

to make a slave of    

Twenty thousand years ago, the Earth was held in thrall by a relentless ice age.

   

Threats (noun) 

the expression of a deliberate intention to cause harm or pain

If such a multi-day sequence could be forecast, valuable lead time might be gained on

flooding threats.