| tumble
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| to fall and roll over.
| She tumbled down the hill.
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| tuna
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| a large, edible sea fish.
| Tuna feed on squid and other fish. They are fast swimmers and migrate long distances every year.
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| tune
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| a series of musical notes put together in a certain order to form a melody.
| He sang a song and I played the tune on the piano.
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| tunnel
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| an underground passage.
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| turban
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| a head covering consisting of a long strip of cloth wrapped around the head, worn especially by Muslim and Sikh men.
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| turkey
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| a large bird that lives wild in the forests of North America.
| Turkeys feed on acorns, seeds, berries, and insects. Turkeys are reared on farms for their meat in many parts of the world.
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| turn
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| to go around.
| The watch hands turn clockwise.
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| turn
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| a chance or duty that comes to each of a number of people in order
| It’s your turn to do the dishes.
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| turnip
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| a type of plant with a round root that is eaten as a vegetable.
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| turquoise
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| a green-blue stone that is often used in jewelry.
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| turtle
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| a reptile that is part of the same family as the tortoise.
| Turtles live in water and feed on plants and small animals. Some turtles lay their eggs on land.
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| tusk
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| a long, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of certain animals.
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| twig
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| a small branch of a tree or shrub
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| twin
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| one of a pair of children or animals born to their mother at the same time.
| Identical twins.
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| twinkle
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| to shine with small flashes of light.
| The stars twinkled in the sky.
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| twirl
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| to spin in a quick, light way.
| She twirled around to show them her new skirt.
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| twist
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| to turn or wind something.
| She twisted her head around.
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| type
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| to write using the letter and number keys on a typewriter or other keyboard.
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| type
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| a group of people or things that are alike in some way.
| The store sold two types of boot.
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| typewriter
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| a machine with a keyboard, used for printing letters and numbers on paper.
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| typical
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| being a good example of something, or showing all its usual qualities.
| They lived in a typical city street.
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| ugly
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| unpleasant to look at.
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| ulcer
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| a sore patch on your skin or in your stomach.
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| umbrella
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| a covered frame, held up by a stick that is used to protect a person from the rain, or as a shade from the sun.
| Umbrella frames are covered with cloth or plastic and can be folded up when not in use.
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| umpire
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| someone who makes sure that players follow the rules of a game or sport.
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| unanimous
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| agreed by everyone.
| The leader was elected by a unanimous vote.
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| uncle
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| the brother of someone’s parent, or their aunt’s husband.
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| uncomfortable
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| not able to relax.
| She was too uncomfortable to go to sleep.
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| unconscious
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| not able to think and feel, possibly because of an illness or accident.
| The falling brick knocked him unconscious.
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| uncover
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| to remove the cover, unwrap, or reveal something.
| The archeologists uncovered a Roman mosaic.
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