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n. 敏锐,机智,圆滑 the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty


Spelling Word: tact
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v. 污染,感染,污点 contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally


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n. 护身符,避邪物 charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power


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a. 驯服的,没精打采的 domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften


Spelling Word: tame
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n. 毒蜘蛛 any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider


Spelling Word: tarantula
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n. 结束 end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion


Spelling Word: termination
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v. 解冻 melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze


Spelling Word: thaw
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a. 巨大的 enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal


Spelling Word: titanic
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n. 悲剧,悲惨之事 disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune


Spelling Word: tragedy
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a. 宁静的,安静的 free from disturbance; pacific


Spelling Word: tranquil