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  1. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  2. tailspin
    a rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
  3. talc
    a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
  4. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  5. tamarind
    long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp
  6. team
    a cooperative unit
  7. telepathic
    communicating without apparent physical signals
  8. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  9. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
  10. thrice
    three times
  11. throwaway
    an advertisement intended for wide distribution
  12. Thursday
    the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
  13. thyroid
    a gland in the neck that controls metabolism and energy use
  14. ticket
    a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
  15. tiepin
    a pin used to hold the tie in place
  16. tier
    one of two or more layers one atop another
  17. timeworn
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  18. tiresome
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  19. titan
    a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  20. toehold
    a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
  21. tofu
    a soft, white, cheeselike food made from soybeans
  22. tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  23. tongue
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue located in the oral cavity
  24. topiary
    the art of making shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
  25. topical
    pertaining to the surface of a body part
  26. topography
    the configuration of a surface and its features
  27. torpedo
    a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile
  28. trackball
    an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen
  29. tragedy
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  30. tragic
    very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction
  31. trash
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
  32. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  33. trigger
    lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
  34. trilogy
    a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject
  35. Trinity
    the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
  36. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  37. truffle
    a highly prized edible subterranean fungus
  38. Tuesday
    the third day of the week; the second working day
  39. twain
    two items of the same kind
  40. twice
    two times
  41. twister
    a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  42. ugliness
    qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
  43. umbrella
    a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
  44. umpire
    an official at a sporting event
  45. underclass
    the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
  46. underground
    beneath the surface of the earth
  47. undersea
    beneath the surface of the sea
  48. undertow
    a current that flows away from the shore after waves break
  49. unfulfilled
    of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
  50. unicorn
    an imaginary horse with a long horn on its forehead
  51. unity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  52. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
  53. unreadable
    not easily deciphered
  54. upright
    in a vertical position; not sloping
  55. uproar
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  56. urn
    a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
  57. usher
    someone employed to conduct others
  58. vainly
    to no avail
  59. valet
    someone employed to park and retrieve cars
  60. vanguard
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
  61. vanilla
    any of numerous climbing plants having fleshy leaves
  62. vaporize
    turn into gas
  63. varnish
    a coating that provides a hard, lustrous finish to a surface
  64. vascular
    relating to vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
  65. veal
    meat from a calf
  66. vein
    a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  67. ventricle
    a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium
  68. verso
    left-hand page
  69. vessel
    an object used as a container, especially for liquids
  70. Vesta
    (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
  71. Viking
    any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
  72. violin
    a hand-held stringed instrument played with a bow
  73. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  74. vole
    any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
  75. volley
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  76. volumetric
    of or relating to measurement by volume
  77. vulcanize
    undergo treatment with sulfur and heat to make stronger
  78. yield
    give or supply
  79. zero
    the mathematical symbol 0 denoting absence of quantity
  80. zinnia
    any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
  81. zodiac
    a circular diagram representing the 12 constellations
  82. zonal
    relating to or of the nature of a zone
  83. zoology
    the branch of biology that studies animals
Created on Fri Mar 04 17:31:28 EST 2011 (updated Fri Mar 04 17:32:54 EST 2011)

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