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tank -n. a large container for holding liquids; a heavy
military vehicle with guns
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target -n. any person or object aimed at or fired at
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tax -n. the money a person or business must pay to the
government so the government can provide services
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tea -n. a
drink made from the plant of the same name
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team -n. a group organized for some purpose, often for sports
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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
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temperature -n. the measurement of heat and cold
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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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territory -n. a large area of land
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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
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theater -n. a place where movies are shown or plays are performed
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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.”)
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thing -n. any object
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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
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tissue -n. living material; a group of cells that are similar in
appearance and do the same thing
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today -n. this day
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tomorrow -n. the day after today
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tonight -n. this night
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tool -n. any instrument or device designed to help one do work
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top -n. the upper edge or surface; the highest part; the cover
of something
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total -n. the complete amount
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town -n. a center where people live, larger than a village but
not as large as a city
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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
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transportation -n. the act or business of moving goods or people
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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
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treatment -n. the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to
cure or make better
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treaty -n. a written agreement between two or more nations
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tree -n. a very tall plant that is mostly wood, except for its
leaves
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trial -n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to
decide if a charge is true
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tribe -n. a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader
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trip -n. a movement from one place to another, usually a long
distance
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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
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truce -n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides
involved
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truck -n. a heavy vehicle used to carry goods
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tube -n. a long, round structure through which liquids or gases
can flow; a long, thin container in which they can be kept
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