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take - v. to put a hand or hands around something and hold it, often to move it  
to another place; to carry something ; to seize; to capture; to begin to be in control  
("The president takes office tomorrow.")

talk - v. to express thoughts in spoken words; n. a meeting for discussion 

tall - ad. higher than others; opposite short 

tank - n. a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle with guns 

target - n. any person or object aimed at or fired at 

taste - v. to sense through the mouth ("The fruit tastes sweet.") 

tax - n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the 
government can provide services 

tea - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name 

teach - v. to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to 
understand 

team - n. a group organized for some purpose, often for sports 

tear - v. to pull apart, often by force 

tears - n. the fluid that comes out of the eyes while crying 

technical - ad. involving machines, processes and materials in industry, 
transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or 
thing ("You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.") 

technology - n. the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and 
services 

telephone - n. a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, 
over distances 

telescope - n. a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger 

television - n. a device that receives electronic signals and makes them into pictures 
and sounds; the system of sending pictures and sounds by electronic signals over a 
distance so others can see and hear them on a receiver 

tell - v. to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command 

temperature - n. the measurement of heat and cold 

temporary - ad. lasting only a short time 

tense - ad. having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm 

term - n. a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a 
responsibility ("He served two terms in Congress."); the conditions of an agreement 
that have been accepted by those involved in it 

terrible - ad. very bad; causing terror or fear 

territory - n. a large area of land 

terror - n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear 

terrorist - n. a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way 
to influence a government 

test - v. to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by 
studying or doing ("The scientists will test the new engine soon."); n. an attempt to 
learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ("The 
test of the new engine takes place today."); a group of questions or problems used 
to find out a person's knowledge ("The students did well on the language test.") 

than - conj. connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not 
equal ("My sister is taller than I am.") 

thank - v. to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did
something kind ("I want to thank you for helping me.") 

that - ad. showing the person, place or thing being spoken about ("That man is a 
soldier."); pro. the person, place or thing being spoken about ("The building that I 
saw was very large.") 

the - pro. used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is 
known about or is being spoken about 

theater - n. a place where movies are shown or plays are performed 

them - pro. other people being spoken about 

then - ad. at that time; existing; and so 

theory - n. a possible explanation of why something exists or how something 
happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven ("Other scientists 
are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.") 

there - ad. in that place or position; to or toward that place

these - pro. of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken 
about already 

they - pro. those ones being spoken about 

thick - ad. having a large distance between two opposite surfaces ("The wall is two 
meters thick."); having many parts close together ("The forest is very thick."); 
almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow easily; opposite thin 

thin - ad. having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat; not wide; 
opposite thick 

thing - n. any object 

think - v. to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to believe 

third - ad. coming after two others 

this - pro. of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been spoken about 
already 

threaten - v. to warn that one will do harm or cause damage 

through - prep. in at one end and out at the other; from front to back; from top to 
bottom; with the help of; by 

throw - v. to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm 

tie - v. to join or hold together with some material; n. anything that joins or unites; 
links or connections ("The two nations have strong trade ties.") 

time - n. that which is measured in minutes, hours, days and years; a period that can 
be identified in hours and minutes and is shown on a clock; a period when an event 
should or will take place 

tired - ad. having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest 

to - prep. showing the direction of an action; showing the person or place toward 
which an action is directed; showing a goal or purpose 

today - n. this day 

together - ad. in one group; at the same time or place; in cooperation 

tomorrow - n. the day after today 

tonight - n. this night 

too - ad. also; as well as; more than is necessary 

tool - n. any instrument or device designed to help one do work 

top - n. the upper edge or surface; the highest part; the cover of something 

torture - v. to cause severe pain; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, 
to punish or to get information from 

total - n. the complete amount 

touch - v. to put the hand or fingers on 

toward - prep. in the direction of; leading to 

town - n. a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large as a city 

trade - v. to buy and sell or exchange products or services; n. the activity of buying, 
selling or exchanging products or services 

tradition - n. a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time 

traffic - n. the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or 
waterway 

tragic - ad. extremely sad; terrible 

train - v. to teach or learn how to do something; to prepare for an activity; n. an 
engine and the cars connected to it that move along a railroad 

transport - v. to move goods or people from one place to another 

transportation - n. the act or business of moving goods or people 

trap - v. to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or escape; n. a 
device used to catch animals 

travel - v. to go from one place to another, usually for a long distance 

treason - n. the act of fighting against one's own country or of helping its enemies 

treasure - n. a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value 

treat - v. to deal with; to act toward in a special way; to try to cure 

treatment - n. the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make better 

treaty - n. a written agreement between two or more nations 

tree - n. a very tall plant that is mostly wood, except for its leaves 

trial - n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is 
true 

tribe - n. a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader 

trick - v. to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do 
something 

trip - n. a movement from one place to another, usually a long distance 

troops - n. a number of soldiers in a large controlled group 

trouble - n. that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems 

truce - n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved 

truck - n. a heavy vehicle used to carry goods 

true - ad. correct; not false 

trust - v. to believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm 

try - v. to make an effort; to take court action against a person to decide if he or she 
is guilty or innocent of a crime 

tube - n. a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long, 
thin container in which they can be kept 

turn - v. to change direction; to move into a different position; to change color, form
or shape