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n. 鸟爪 claw of a bird of prey; part of the lock that key presses to shoot bolt


Spelling Word: talon
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a. 迟到的,缓慢的 late; delayed; moving slowly


Spelling Word: tardy
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a. 衣衫褴褛的,破旧的 torn into shreds; ragged; having ragged clothes; disordered or disrupted


Spelling Word: tattered
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n. 小酒店,客栈 building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks


Spelling Word: tavern
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n. 望远镜 a magnifier of images of distant objects


Spelling Word: telescope
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v. 拖延时间,见风使舵 act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision


Spelling Word: temporize
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a. 纤细的 long and thin; slender; having little substance


Spelling Word: tenuous
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n. 神权政治 the government ruled by or subject to religious authority


Spelling Word: theocracy
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a. 完全的,彻底的 accurate or careful; complete


Spelling Word: thorough
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n. 线 a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving


Spelling Word: thread