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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 298 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| thunder | verb | He thundered out his orders. | shouted |
| Thursday | noun | Thursday is a holiday. | fifth day of week |
| thus | adv. | Thus, we can pay for it on time. | in this way |
| adv. | Thus we can go. | therefore | |
| tick | noun | I could hear the tick of the clock. | click |
| verb | The time ticked away. | passed | |
| verb | The meter ticked off the miles. | counted | |
| ticket | noun | We need an airline ticket. | recognition of paid fare |
| verb | He had been ticketed for speeding. | a traffic violation | |
| tickle | verb | He was tickled about his raise in pay. | pleased |
| verb | He tickled her to make her laugh. | lightly touched | |
| tide | noun | The tide is very high. | ocean height |
| tidy | verb | She wanted to tidy the house. | put in order |
| noun | It was not a tidy situation. | orderly | |
| tie | noun | I never wear a tie. | cravat |
| noun | The race ended in a tie. | draw | |
| verb | He tied the box to his bike. | fastened with cord | |
| tiger | noun | Tigers occasionally kill humans. | big wild cat |
| tight | adj. | It was a tight fit. | close |
| adj. | It was a tight situation for everyone. | dangerous | |
| adj. | He was a tight boss to work for. | stingy | |
| adv. | Sleep tight! | soundly | |
| till | prep. | It is 30 minutes till six. | before |
| conj. | We will wait till she is here. | until | |
| timber | noun | Timber is Oregon's biggest crop. | lumber |
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