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| a building where plays and shows are performed.
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| theft
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| the act of stealing.
| He reported the theft of the painting to the police.
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| theme
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| a main subject, idea, or topic.
| The theme of the costume party was cartoon characters.
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| theory
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| an idea about how or why something happens.
| She tested her theory with scientific experiments
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| thermometer
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| a device that measures temperature.
| wall thermometer
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| thesaurus
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| a book that groups words that have similar meanings together.
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| thick
| adjective
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| large in width or depth.
| thick candle
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| thief
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| a person who steals things.
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| thigh
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| the part of your leg between your knee and your hip.
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| thimble
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| a small, hard covering worn on the end of your finger when you are sewing.
| The thimble protects your finger and helps you push the needle through the fabric.
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| thin
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| small in width or depth.
| thin candle
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| thing
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| an object that is not alive.
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| think
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| to use your mind to create ideas or opinions.
| She thought about what she could eat for lunch.
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| thirsty
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| needing something to drink.
| He was very thirsty after a day without water.
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| thistle
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| a wild plant with prickly leaves and purple, white, or yellow flowers.
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| thorn
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| a sharp spike on the stem of a plant.
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| thorough
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| complete in every way. He had a thorough search for his book.
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| thought
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| an idea or opinion that you have been thinking about.
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| thoughtful
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| caring about other people’s feelings and needs.
| It was thoughtful of her to help him.
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| thread
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| a thin yarn such as cotton or silk, that is used for sewing.
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| thread
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| to pass a length of thread or rope through a hole in something
| Threading beads onto a string.
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| threat
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| a warning that something may happen.
| There’s a threat of rain in the air.
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| thrill
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| an excited feeling
| It was a real thrill to ride on the roller coaster.
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| throat
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| the tube that leads from your mouth, through your neck, to your stomach and lungs.
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| throne
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| a special chair used by a ruler of a country.
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| through
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| from one side or end to the other.
| She drove through the tunnel.
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| throw
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| to send something out of your hand and through the air forcefully
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| vague
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| not clear or not definite.
| A vague idea.
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| thud
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| a dull sound made when a heavy object falls on something.
| The book dropped to the floor with a thud.
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| thumb
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| the short, thick finger set apart from your other fingers at the side of your hand
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