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tablet
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n. slab or panel with words cut or written on it, esp one fixed to a wall as a memorial ,
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tacit
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adj. understoodwithout being put into words; implied
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taciturn
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adj. saying very little; uncommunicative ;
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tact
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n. skill at not offending people or at gaining goodwill by saying or doing the right thing
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tactful
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adj. having or showing tact
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tactile
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adj. of or using the sense of touch
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taint
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n. trace of some bad quality or decay or infection
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takeoff
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talisman
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n. object that is thought to bring good luck, eg a ring or locket
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talon
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n. claw, esp of a bird of prey
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tan
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v. convert (animal skin) into leather by treating it with tannic acid, etc
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tangential
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peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
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tangible
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adj. that can be perceived by touch
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tanner
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n. person who tans skins to make leather
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tantalize
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to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
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tantamount
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adj. ~ to sth equal in effect to sth; as good as sth
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tantrum
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n. outburst of bad temper, esp in a child
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taper
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n. length of wax-covered thread like a very thin candle burned to give light or to light other candles, etc
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tarantula
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n. any of several types of large spider, many of them hairy and some of them poisonous ,
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tardy
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adj. (fml ) slow to act, move or happen
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tarnish
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v. lose its brightness by being exposed to air or damp
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tarry
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v. (arch or rhet ) delay in coming to or going from a place; linger
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tart
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adj. sharp-tasting; acid
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tatter
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to make or become ragged or worn to shreds
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taunt
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v. ~ sb try to provoke sb with scornful or critical remarks; jeer at sb
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taut
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adj. tightly stretched; not slack
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tautological
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tautologous / tR
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tawdry
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adj. showy or gaudy but without real value
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tawny
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adj. brownish-yellow
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taxonomist
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one who study the general principles of scientific classification
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tedium
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n. tediousness; boredom
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teetotalism
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the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
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temerity
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n. audacity; rashness
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temper
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n. state of the mind as regards anger or calmness
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temperament
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n. person's nature as it affects the way he thinks, feels and behaves
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temperate
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adj. behaving with temperance(1); showing self-control
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tempestuous
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adj. stormy; violently agitated; turbulent
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tempo
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n. speed or rhythm of a piece of music
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temporal
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adj. of worldly affairs, ie not spiritual; secular
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temporize
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avoid committing oneself; gain time
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tenacious
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adj. sticking or clinging firmly together or to an object
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tenacity
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firmness; persistency; adhesiveness
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tenancy
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use of land or buildings as a tenant(1)
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tenant
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n. person who pays rent to a landlord for the use of a room, a building, land, etc
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tend
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v. take care of or look after
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tendentious
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adj. (of a speech, a piece of writing, etc) aimed at helping a cause; not impartial
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tender
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adj. easily damaged or hurt; delicate
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tenet
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n. principle; belief; doctrine
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tensile
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adj. of tension
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tension
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n. state or degree of stretching or being stretched
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tentative
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adj. done, said, etc to test sth; hesitant or exploratory; not definite or decisive
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tenuous
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adj. thin; slender
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tenure
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n. holding of office or land or other property, etc ,
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tepid
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adj. lukewarm
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terminal
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adj. of the last stage in a fatal disease
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terminate
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v. come to an end or bring (sth) to an end
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termination
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n. point at which or way in which sth ends
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terminology
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n. technical terms of a particular subject
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terminus
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n. station at the end of a railway line
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terrestrial
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adj. of or living on land
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terse
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adj. using few words; concise; curt
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tertiary
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adj. third in order, rank, importance, etc; next after secondary
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tessellated
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adj. made from small flat pieces of stone of various colours arranged in a pattern
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testator
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n. person who has made a will4(4)
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testy
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adj. easily annoyed; irritable
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tether
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n. rope or chain by which an animal is fastened while it is grazing
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thematic
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adj. of or related to a theme
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theocracy
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n. system of government by priests or a priestly class in which the laws of the State are believed to be the laws of God
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theoretical
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adj. concerned with the theory of a subject
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therapeutic
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adj. of the art of healing or the curing of disease
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thermal
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adj. ofheat
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thesis
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n. statement or theory put forward and supported by arguments
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thespian
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adj. of acting or the theatre
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thrall
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slave; bondage
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thrash
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v. beat with a stick or whip, esp as a punishment
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threadbare
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adj. worn thin; shabby
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threat
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n. expression of one's intention to punish or harm sb, esp if he does not obey
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thresh
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v. beat out or separate from husks of wheat, etc using a machine or (esp formerly) an implement held in the hand
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thrifty
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adj. showing thrift; economical ;
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thrive
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v. ~ (on sth) grow or develop well and vigorously; prosper
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throb
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v. ~ (with sth) (of the heart, pulse, etc) beat, esp faster or stronger thanusual
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throes
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n. severe pains
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throng
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n. crowded mass of people or things
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throttle
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v. seize by the throat and stop him breathing; choke; strangle
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thwart
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v. prevent doing what he intends; oppose (a plan, etc) successfully
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tickle
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v. touch or stroke lightly, esp at sensitive parts, so as to cause a slight tingling sensation, often with twitching movements and laughter
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tightwad
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excessively frugal person; miser
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tiller
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n. person who tills
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tiltable
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timbre
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n. characteristicquality of sound produced by a particular voice or instrument
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timid
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adj. easily frightened; shy
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timidity
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timidness ns
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timorous
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adj. timid
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tinge
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v. ~ sth colour sth slightly
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tint
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n. shade or variety of a colour
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tipple
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v. be in the habit of drinking alcoholic drinks, esp too often or too much
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tirade
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n. long angry speech of criticism or accusation
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titanic
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adj. gigantic; immense
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tithe
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n. one tenth of the annual produce of a farm, etc formerly paid as a tax to support the clergy and the church
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titillate
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v. stimulate or excite (sb), esp sexually
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title
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n. name of a book, poem, picture, etc ,
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titter
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n. short nervous laugh
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titular
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adj. having a certain title(
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toady
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n. person who flatters another or treats him with excessive respect in the hope of gain or advantage
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toga
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n. loose outer garment worn by men in ancient Rome
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toil
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v. ~ away (at/over sth) work long or hard
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token
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n. sign, symbol or evidence of sth
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toll
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n. money paid for the use of a road, bridge, harbour, etc ,
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tome
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n. large heavy book, esp a scholarly or serious one ,
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tonic
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n. medicine that gives strength or energy, taken after illness or when tired
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tonsure
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n. shaving the top or all of the head of a person about to become a priest ormonk
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topography
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n. features of a place or district, esp the position of its rivers, mountains, roads, buildings, etc
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topple
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v. ~ (over) be unsteady and fall
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torpedo
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n. tube-shaped explosive underwater missile launched against ships by submarines, aircraft or surface ships
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torpor
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n. torpid condition
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torque
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n. twisting force causing rotation in machinery
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torrent
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n. violently rushing stream of water, lava, etc
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torrid
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adj. very hot and dry
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torso
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n. main part of the human body, not including the head, arms and legs; trunk
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tortuous
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adj. full of twists and turns
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toss
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v. ~ sth (to sb) throw sth lightly or carelessly or easily
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totem
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n. natural object, esp an animal, considered by N American Indians as the emblem of a clan or family
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totter
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v. walk or move unsteadily; stagger
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touching
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adj. arousing pity or sympathy
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touchstone
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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion
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touchy
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adj. easily offended
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tout
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v. ~ try to get people to buy (one's goods or services), esp in an annoyingly insistent way
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toxic
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adj. poisonous
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tract
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n. large stretch or area of land
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tractable
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adj. easily guided, handled or controlled; docile ;
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traduce
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v. saydamaging untrue things about (sb/sth); slander or defame;
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trajectory
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n. curved path of sth that has been fired, hit or thrown into the air, eg a missile
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tramp
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v. walk with heavy or noisy steps
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trample
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v. ~ sth/sb (down) tread heavily on sth/sb so as to cause damage or destruction
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trance
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n. sleep-like state, caused eg by being hypnotized
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tranquillity
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n. tranquil condition
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transcend
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v. be or go beyond the range of (human experience, belief, powers of description, etc)
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transcendent
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adj. extremely great; supreme
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transcendental
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adjgoing beyond the limits of humanknowledge, experience or reason, esp in a mystical or religious way
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transcribe
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v. ~ sth copy sth in writing
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transgression
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n. transgressing
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transient
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adj. lasting for only a short time; brief; fleeting
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transition
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n. ~ (to sth) (instance of) changing from one state or condition to another
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transitory
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adj. lasting for only a short time; transient
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translucent
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adj. allowinglight to pass through but not transparent
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transmute
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v. ~sth change sth (into sth completely different)
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transparent
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adj. allowinglight to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly
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transpire
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v. (of an event, a secret, etc) become known
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transport
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v. ~ sth/sb (to...) take sth/sb from one place to another in a vehicle
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transpose
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v. cause to change places
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trappings
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n. outward signs of prestige, wealth, etc
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traumatic
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adj. of or causing trauma
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travail
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n. painful effort
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traverse
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v. travel, lie or extendacross
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travesty
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n. ~ absurd imitation of or inferior substitute for sth
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tread
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v. ~ (on, etc sth/sb) set one's foot down; walk or step
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treasure
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n. gold, silver, jewels, etc
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treatise
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n. ~ long written work dealing systematically with one subject
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trek
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n. long hard journey, esp on foot
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tremor
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n. slight shaking or trembling
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tremulous
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adj. tremblingfrom nervousness or weakness
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trenchant
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adj. strongly and effectively expressed; penetrating
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trepidation
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n. great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen
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tribulation
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n. (sad event, accident, illness, etc that causes) great trouble or suffering
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tribunal
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n. group of officials with the authority to settle certain types of dispute
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tribune
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Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper.
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tribute
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n. action, statement or gift that is meant to show one's respect or admiration
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trickle
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v. flow in a thin stream
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trickster
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n. person who tricks or cheats people; swindler ;
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trident
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n. spear with three points
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trifle
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n. thing, question or activity that has little value or importance
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trifling
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adj. unimportant; trivial
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trigger
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n. lever that releases a spring, esp so as to fire a gun
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trilogy
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n. group of three related works, esp three novels or operas
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trim
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v. make (sth) neat or smooth by cutting away irregular parts
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trinket
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n. small ornament, piece of jewellery, etc of little value
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trite
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adj. not new or original, because often used; hackneyed; commonplace ,
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trivia
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n. unimportant things, details or pieces of information
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troth
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n. (idm ) plight one's troth
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trough
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n. long narrow open box for animals to feed or drink from
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truculence
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agressiveness; ferocity
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truism
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n. statement that is obviouslytrue, esp one that does not say anything important, eg Nothing lasts for ever ,
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truncate
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v. shorten by cutting off the top or end
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trunk
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n. main stem of a tree, from which the branches grow .
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tryst
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meeting
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tumid
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adj. (of parts of the body) swollen
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tumult
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n. disturbance or confusion, esp of a large mass of people
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tundra
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n. vast flat treeless Arctic regions of Europe, Asia and N America where the subsoil is permanently frozen
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turbid
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adj. (of liquids) opaque or muddy; not clear
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turbulence
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n. unrest or disturbance
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tureen
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n. deep dish with a lid from which soup, vegetables, etc are served at table
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turgid
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adj. (of language, style, etc) pompous and difficult to follow; boring
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turmoil
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n. great disturbance, agitation or confusion
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turncoat
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n. person who changes from one side, party, etc to another
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turpitude
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n. state or quality of being wicked; depravity ;
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tutelage
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n. protection of and authority over a person, country, etc; guardianship
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tutelary
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adj. acting as a guardian or protector
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tycoon
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n. wealthy and powerful businessman or industrialist; magnate
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typhoon
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n. violent tropical hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific
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tyranny
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n. cruel, unjust or oppressive use of power or authority
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tyro
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beginner; novice
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