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take 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.")

take steps to start to do something ("The government will take steps to halt inflation.")

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

tall higher than others; opposite short

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

target any person or object aimed at or fired at

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

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

tea a drink made from the plant of the same name

teach to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to understand

team a group organized for some purpose, often for sports

tear to pull apart, often by force

tears the fluid that comes out of the eyes while crying

technical 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 the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and services

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

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

television 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 to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command

temperature the measurement of heat and cold

temporary lasting only a short time

tense having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm

term 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 very bad; causing terror or fear

territory a large area of land

terror extreme fear; that which causes great fear

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

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

thank 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 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 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 a place where movies are shown or plays are performed

them other people being spoken about

then at that time; existing; and so

theory 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 in that place or position; to or toward that place

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

they those ones being spoken about

thick 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 having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat; not wide; opposite thick

thing any object

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

third coming after two others

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

threaten to warn that one will do harm or cause damage

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

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

tie 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 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 having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest

tissue living material; a group of cells that are similar in appearance and do the same thing

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

today this day

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

tomorrow the day after today

tonight this night

too also; as well as; more than is necessary

tool any instrument or device designed to help one do work

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

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

total the complete amount

touch to put the hand or fingers on

toward in the direction of; leading to

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

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

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

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

tragic extremely sad; terrible

train 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 to move goods or people from one place to another

transportation the act or business of moving goods or people

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

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

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

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

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

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

treaty a written agreement between two or more nations

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

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

tribe a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader

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

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

troops a number of soldiers in a large controlled group

trouble that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems

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

truck a heavy vehicle used to carry goods

true correct; not false

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

try 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 a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long, thin container in which they can be kept

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

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