| Term | Definition |
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| they | people, animals, or things that have already been said |
| thicken | become thick or thicker |
| thief | a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it |
| thirteen | being one more than twelve |
| thoroughbred | a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage |
| though | however, despite the fact that |
| thought | the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully) |
| thoughtful | showing consideration and anticipation of needs |
| threw | (v)-past tense of throw) hurled; tossed- (Ted threw me the mitt) |
| throttle | a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine |
| through | to go past or beyond, finished |
| throughout | from the beginning to the end |
| thumbtack | a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board |
| Thursday | fourth school day of the week |
| tincture | An alcoholic, hydro alcoholic, or ethereal solution of a drug; something that imparts color; coloring or dyeing substance; a pigment; quality that colors, pervades, or distinguishes; to stain or tint with a color; to infuse, as with a quality; impregnate |
| to | in the direction of |
| tobacco | A plant whose leaves are dried and turned into material for smoking or sniffing, or chewing |
| today | on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow |
| together | assembled in one place |
| token | a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines |
| tolerable | bearable; endurable |
| tolerant | Indulgent. |
| tomato | mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable |
| tomb | an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave. |
| tomorrow | the day after today |
| tonight | the present or immediately coming night |
| too | in addition |
| toothbrush | small brush |
| tornadoes | funnel-shaped windstorms that reach extremely high speeds (up to 250mph) |
| torture | unbearable physical pain |
| total | the whole amount |
| touchdown | a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field) |
| tournament | a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner |
| towel | a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping |
| traced | derived by copying something else |
| trachea | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
| tractor | a wheeled vehicle with large wheels |
| traditions | customs or beliefs handed down from generation to generation |
| traffic | the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time |
| tragedies | stories of human suffering that usually ended in disaster |
| trainer | one who trains other persons or animals |
| trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
| traits | specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another |
| transfer | move from one place to another |
| translucent | light may pass through, but blocked objects are not clearly seen |
| transparent | permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie |
| transport | to carry people or goods across one place to another |
| treasure | any possession that is highly valued by its owner |
| treasurer | an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds |
| trespass | enter unlawfully on someone's property |
| tried | tested and proved useful or correct |
| troop | a group of soldiers |
| trophies | something given as a token of victory |
| trouble | an angry disturbance |
| trunk | luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage |
| truthful | honest |
| trying | adjective: difficult or annoying; hard to endure : it had been a very ~ day. See note at hard . |
| tube | conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases |
| tumble | fall somewhere with a rolling or bouncing movement |
| tunnel | a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) |
| turbine | rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate |
| turmoil | trouble; disturbance |
| turquoise | greenish-blue precious stone |
| tutor | a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting) |
| TV | a receiver that displays television images |
| twirl | to turn or cause to turn rapidly |
| two | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number |
| typewriter | hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time |
| typical | true to type; characteristic. |
| umbrella | a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy |
| unable | cannot do |
| unbelievable | incredible; hard to think of as true or real |
| unbuckle | undo the buckle of |
| uncertainty | not sure |
| uncle | the brother of your father or mother |
| unclear | poorly stated or described |
| uncomfortable | providing or experiencing physical discomfort |
| understand | to comprehend; to see through |
| unemployed | That part of the workforce who are able and willing to work but are unable to find jobs. |
| unfamiliar | different; unaccustomed; unusual; strange |
| unfortunate | not lucky |
| uniform | alike; regular; even; consistent |
| uninterested | having no care or interest in knowing |
| Union | the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) |
| unknown | not famous or acclaimed |
| unlimited | not restricted; having no limits or bounds |
| unlucky | having or bringing misfortune |
| unnecessary | not essential, needless |
| unskilled | lacking professional skill or expertise |
| unsure | lacking self-confidence |
| untidy | messy; not neat |
| until | up to the time when the event will happen |
| uproar | (n.) a state of noisy excitement, confusion |
| upsetting | causing an emotional disturbance |
| urban | ADJ; RELATING TO THE CITY; METROPOLITAN |
| urgent | needing or demanding immediate action or attention |
| usually | under normal conditions |
| Utah | a state in the western United States |
| vacation | leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure |
| vagrant | (n) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj) wandering aimlessly SYN: (n) drifter, vagabond, hobo, nomad ANT: 9N0 stay-at-home, homebody, resident |
| valiant | marked by bravery; fearless, heroic |
| valley | low land between hills or mountains |
| valuable | having worth or merit or value |
| vapor | desribes the gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid or soild at room temperture ,as in water vapor . |
| velvet | a smooth, soft fabric |
| ventricle | lower right or left chamber of the heart |
| verb | A word or phrase that expresses action, existence, or occurrence (throw, be, happen ). can be transitive, requiring an object (her in I met her ), or intransitive, requiring only a subject (The sun rises ). Some, like feel , are both transitive (Feel the fabric ) and intransitive (I feel cold , in which cold is an adjective and not an object). |
| vertebrates | an animal with a skull and a backbone; belong to hte phylum chordata; make up the largest group of chordates |
| vertex | The highest point; the apex or summit: the vertex of a mountain.; highest point; PL. vertices |
| vertices | The point of intersection of two sides of a polygon. The point of intersection of three edges of a space figure. |
| veterinarian | doctor of animals |
| vibrate | shake, quiver, or throb |
| vibration | It can be known as 'trembling' too. A massage technique which is similar to friction, but with a rhythmic feel. Vibration can be very deep or very light. It is usually done with fingertips or palms (more rarely with forearms). |
| victory | a successful ending of a struggle or contest |
| videos | a recording of both the video and audio components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program) |
| view | the act of looking or seeing or observing |
| villain | the main bad character in a story, movie or play |
| violet | of a color midway between red and blue |
| violin | bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family |
| Virginia | a state in the eastern United States |
| voice | the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract |
| volleyball | a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands |
| volunteer | (n)a person who chooses to join or to do a service; someone who gives time or effort without pay (v)to offer one's services; to do or say freely |
| vow | a solemn or sacred promise or pledge; to declare or promise in a solemn way |
| voyage | a long journey by sea or in space |
| wages | the price that businesses pay for workers in exhange for labor |
| want | to need or require something; to wish for something. |
| warehouse | place where goods are kept in large quantities; storehouse |
| washable | capable of being washed without injury |
| wasp | social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting |
| watermelon | large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp |
| watt | A basic unit of power. Equal to 1 ampere (amp) of current flowing at 1 volt |
| weapon | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
| weary | not fresh ; tired ; worn out |
| weather | the daily condition of the atmosphere (sunny, cool, or wet) |
| webbed | (of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin |
| weird | eerie; strange; unnatural |
| welfare | the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community |
| went | change place, move, or travel; past tense of the verb to go; to have passed from one plance to another, moved on. |
| western | lying toward or situated in the west |
| whaling | this economic activity contributed to growth of cities along the Atlantic coast |
| what | Wanting to know about something |
| when | at or during a time |
| where | used in questions to show in what direction or what place. |
| whereabouts | the general location where something is |
| whereas | because, since |
| whether | if it is true or likely that |
| which | used to ask someone to make a choice |
| whirl | verb; to turn or swing round and round very fast; spin |
| whistle | acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound |
| whistling | the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle |
| whole | complete |
| wholeheartedly | marked by full devotion |
| width | the measure of how wide a thing is; distance from side to side |
| wilderness | an area in which few people live that is not used for farming and is more or less in its natural state |
| windmills | a shaft with large blades that uses wind energy to create electricity or to operate machinery. |
| windpipe | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
| windshield | the front window of a car |
| wisdom | ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight |
| witch | a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil |
| witness | (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law |
| woman | an adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
| wonderful | extraordinarily good |
| worried | concerned, anxious about |
| worry | disturb the peace of mind of |
| worship | to take part in a religious ceremony |
| worst | the least favorable outcome |
| worthwhile | sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest |
| wranglers | cowboys |
| wrapped | enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like |
| wrapping | paper or other material used to wrap something |
| wrestling | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down |
| wristwatch | a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist |
| write | communicate or express by writing |
| writing | the act of creating written works |
| wrought | used to describe decorative metalwork shaped by hammering and welding; made in a skillful or decorative way |
| yard | the enclosed land around a house or other building |
| yesterday | the day immediately before today |
| young | (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth |
| your | a possessive pronoun used to identify something belonging to you |
| zero | The number equal to 0. It stands for nothing. |
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