| tall
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| very high.
| The tall office building was surrounded by shorter ones.
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| tambourine
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| a musical instrument that is held in the hand and shaken or tapped to provide a rhythm.
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| tame
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| used to living or working with human beings.
| The bird they rescued from the cat became very tame
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| tan
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| the color of your skin after you’ve been in the sun.
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| tangle
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| to twist into an untidy mass of knots.
| The kittens tangled the yarn.
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| tank
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| a large container for liquid or gas.
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| tanker
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| a vehicle or large ship that carries oil or other liquids.
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| tantrum
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| a noisy display of bad temper.
| He had a tantrum when he was told to clean his room.
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| tap
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| to hit gently with your fingers.
| She tapped on his shoulder.
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| tap
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| a device that you turn to control the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe.
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| tape
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| a long, narrow strip of material such as paper, plastic, or metal.
| three kinds of tape
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| tape measure
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| a tape marked in centimeters and inches that is used for measuring length.
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| tar
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| a thick, dark, sticky liquid that is made from coal or wood.
| Tar is used in making road surfaces.
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| target
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| an object that you try to hit when shooting or throwing something
| archery target
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| tartan
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| decorated with a special pattern of lines and squares.
| Tartan patterns originally came from Scotland.
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| task
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| a piece of work or a duty.
| My task was cleaning the car.
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| taste
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| one of the body’s five senses that we use to find out the flavor of something.
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| tattoo
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| a permanent picture or design printed on someone’s skin using needles filled with colored ink.
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| tax
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| money that people have to pay to a government that is used to provide public services.
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| taxi
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| a car that you can hire to travel in by paying the driver money
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| tea
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| a drink made by pouring boiling water onto the chopped, dried leaves of the tea plant.
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| teach
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| to help someone learn about a subject or learn a skill.
| He has taught history for three years.
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| teacup
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| a cup used for drinking tea.
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| team
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| a group of people who work or play sports together.
| football team
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| teapot
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| a container with a spout, lid, and handle that is used for making and serving tea.
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| tear
| verb
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| to make a hole or split in something by pulling hard.
| The dog tore his pant leg.
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| tear
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| a drop of salty water that comes from your eyes when you cry.
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| tease
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| to bother someone by saying or doing things in a playful, but annoying way.
| He teased his little sister about her dolls.
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| technology
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| science that is put to use in everyday life.
| Medical technology.
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| teenager
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| a person between the ages
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