| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 617 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| twin | adj. | My son has twin sons. | identical |
| twinkle | verb | The stars twinkle in the night. | flicker |
| twist | verb | She twisted my words. | distorted |
| noun | There was a twist in the rope. | curl | |
| noun | That's a new twist in the negotiations. | development | |
| two | adj. | The visa expires in two days. | 2 |
| type | noun | The type was too small for her to read. | print size |
| verb | You must type your papers. | use typewriter | |
| noun | It is the wrong type of blood. | category | |
| typewriter | noun | That student used a typewriter. | typing device |
| typhoon | noun | The typhoon caused great destruction. | hurricane |
| typical | adj. | It was a typical response. | usual |
| typist | noun | The typist can type 120 words a minute. | typewriter operator |