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n. Syn. tactical
plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end


Spelling Word: tactic
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n.
sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal


Spelling Word: tar
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a. Syn. retentive; adhesive
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly


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


Spelling Word: territorial
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n.
rough surface quality; structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; feel of a surface or a fabric


Spelling Word: texture
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n. Syn. wood; lumber
wood; lumber; trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood


Spelling Word: timber
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a.
capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.


Spelling Word: tolerable
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n. Syn. cyclone; windstorm
cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm


Spelling Word: tornado
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a. Syn. sensitive; irascible; delicate
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling


Spelling Word: touchy
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v. Syn. destroy
destroy; step on


Spelling Word: trample