Taut
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string. Experiencing stress or anxiety. Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled.
Tense
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists. The basic tenses in English are present, past and future. English also has perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect and future perfect) and progressive tenses.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make or become tense.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.Pulled taut, without any slack.
Example sentence: My 'Book of Prayer' is the most important thing I carry. If I'm tense about something or need to pray for protection for my kids, it always helps.