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v. record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score


Spelling Word: tally
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a. pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district


Spelling Word: territorial
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n. the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes


Spelling Word: thermostat
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ad. in a way that expresses a threat of something unpleasant or violent; aggressively


Spelling Word: threateningly
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v. make steady progress; prosper; flourish


Spelling Word: thrive
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n. periodic rise and fall of the sea level


Spelling Word: tide
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v. draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.


Spelling Word: tighten
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n. slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical


Spelling Word: tilt
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v. endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit


Spelling Word: tolerate
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n. something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor


Spelling Word: tonic