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- TIGHTFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- TIKIA carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
- TITANSomething or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
- TORNpast participle of tear
- TOWARDSAlternative form of toward.
- TREEA perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
- TRENCHA long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.
- TRUNDLEEllipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).
- TUBAA large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
- TULIPA type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
- TUNEA melody.
- TUXEDOA typically black formal jacket worn by men.
- TYPOA typographical error.
- UGLYDispleasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
- UNIFORMAlternative letter-case form of Uniform of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- UNITEDsimple past and past participle of unite
- URCHINA hedgehog.
- VICTORYThe condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this.
- VIGILAn instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
- VIOLATETo break or disregard (a rule or convention).
- VIPERA venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
- VITALSThose organs of the body that are essential for life.
- VIXENA female fox.
- VOCABULARYA usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
- VOLUMEA three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English me
- VORTEXA whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
- VOTERSomeone who votes or is entitled to vote.
- VOUCHTo call on (someone) to be a witness to something. To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
- WATCHFULFully observant, vigilant, or aware.
- WATERAn inorganic compound (of molecular formula H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its
- WAXENGrown.
- WHEATAny of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
- WHENCEFrom where; from which place or source.
- WHICHWhat, of those mentioned or implied.
- WHIMA fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
- WHISPERThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
- WILDUntamed; not domesticated.
- WILTTo droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
- WINCHA machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing,
- WITCHA person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.
- WOODSplural of wood
- WORKINGOperation; action.
- WOULDPast tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive. Used to form the "anterior future", or "future in the past", indicating a futurity relative to a past time.
- YARNA twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
- YAWNTo open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
- YEARNTo have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- YIELDTo give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
- YOUTHThe quality or state of being young.
- YUANThe basic unit of money in China.
- YULEAlternative letter-case form of Yule.