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American English Vocabulary - Letter
T
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Words - Letter T |
- 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
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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.")
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technology - n. the use of scientific
knowledge and methods to produce goods and services
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telephone - n. a device or system for sending
sounds, especially the voice, over distances
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telescope - n. a device for making objects
that are far away appear closer and larger
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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
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temperature - n. the measurement of heat and
cold
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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
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terrible - ad. very bad; causing terror or
fear
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territory - n. a large area of land
- terror
- n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear
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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
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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
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threaten - v. to warn that one will do harm
or cause damage
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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
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together - ad. in one group; at the same time
or place; in cooperation
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tomorrow - n. the day after today
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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
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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
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tradition - n. a ceremony, activity or belief
that has existed for a long time
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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
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transport - v. to move goods or people from
one place to another
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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
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treason - n. the act of fighting against
one's own country or of helping its enemies
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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
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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
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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
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