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adjectives

03 tall ► adj. higher than others; opposite short
12 technical ► adj. 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.”)
19 temporary ► adj. lasting only a short time
20 tense ► adj. having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm
22 terrible ► adj. very bad; causing terror or fear
29 that ► adj. pro. adv. 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.”)
38 thick ► adj. 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
39 thin ► adj. having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat; not wide; opposite thick
42 third ► adj. coming after two others
49 tired ► adj. having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest
67 tragic ► adj. extremely sad; terrible
87 true ► adj.-adv. correct; not false

adverbs.

33 then ► adv. at that time; existing; and so
35 there ► adv. in that place or position; to or toward that place
53 together ► adv. in one group; at the same time or place; in cooperation
56 too ► adv. also; as well as; more than is necessary

Conjunctions

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

nouns

04 tank ► n. a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle with guns
05 target ► n. any person or object aimed at or fired at
07 tax ► n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the government can provide services
08 tea ► n. a drink made from the plant of the same name
10 team ► n. a group organized for some purpose, often for sports
13 technology ► n. the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and services
14 telephone ► n. a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, over distances
15 telescope ► n. a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger
16 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
18 temperature ► n. the measurement of heat and cold
21 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
23 territory ► n. a large area of land
24 terror ► n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear
25 terrorist ► n. a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government
31 theater ► n. a place where movies are shown or plays are performed
34 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.”)
40 thing ► n. any object
48 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
50 tissue ► n. living material; a group of cells that are similar in appearance and do the same thing
52 today ► n. this day
54 tomorrow ► n. the day after today
55 tonight ► n. this night
57 tool ► n. any instrument or device designed to help one do work
58 top ► n. the upper edge or surface; the highest part; the cover of something
60 total ► n. the complete amount
63 town ► n. a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large as a city
65 tradition ► n. a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time
66 traffic ► n. the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or waterway
70 transportation ► n. the act or business of moving goods or people
73 treason ► n. the act of fighting against one’s own country or of helping its enemies
74 treasure ► n. a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value
76 treatment ► n. the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make better
77 treaty ► n. a written agreement between two or more nations
78 tree ► n. a very tall plant that is mostly wood, except for its leaves
79 trial ► n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true
80 tribe ► n. a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader
82 trip ► n. a movement from one place to another, usually a long distance
83 troops ► n. a number of soldiers in a large controlled group
84 trouble ► n. that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems
85 truce ► n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved
86 truck ► n. a heavy vehicle used to carry goods
90 tube ► n. a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long, thin container in which they can be kept

Prepositions.

45 through ► prep. in at one end and out at the other; from front to back; from top to bottom; with the help of; by
51 to ► prep. showing the direction of an action; showing the person or place toward which an action is directed; showing a goal or purpose
62 toward ► prep. in the direction of; leading to

Prepositions.

30 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
32 them ► pro. other people being spoken about
36 these ► pro. ad of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken about already
37 they ► pro. those ones being spoken about
43 this ► pro. of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been spoken about already

verbs

01 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.”)
02 talk ► v. to express thoughts in spoken words;
n. a meeting for discussion
06 taste ► v. to sense through the mouth (“The fruit tastes sweet.”)
09 teach ► v. to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to understand
11 tear ► v. to pull apart, often by force
17 tell ► v. to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command
26 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.”)
28 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.”)
41 think ► v. to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to believe
44 threaten ► v. to warn that one will do harm or cause damage
46 throw ► v. to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm
47 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.”)
59 torture ► v. to cause severe pain;
n. the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, to punish or to get information from
61 touch ► v. to put the hand or fingers on
64 trade ► v. to buy and sell or exchange products or services;
n. the activity of buying, selling orexchanging products or services
68 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
69 transport ► v. to move goods or people from one place to another
71 trap ► v. to catch or be caught by being tricked; to be unable to move or escape;
n. a device used to catch animals
72 travel ► v. to go from one place to another, usually for a long distance
75 treat ► v. to deal with; to act toward in a special way; to try to cure
81 trick ► v. to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do something
88 trust ► v. to believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm
89 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
91 turn ► v. to change direction; to move into a different position; to change color, form or shape

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