thump -
A heavy dull blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement
The loud thump from when a gorilla beats his chest is a sign of danger to anyone near him.
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Dishonest
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tricky -
Difficult to deal with or do, often requiring skill or caution, sometimes being deceptive or misleading, making it appear different from what it really is.
The magician used a tricky move to distract the audience
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Busy
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tizzy -
A state of nervous excitement or agitation
Sally was in a tizzy as she awaited the results of her job application.
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Smart
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techie -
A person who is very interested and skilled in technology, especially computers and electronics.
My brother is a real techie—he built his own computer from scratch.
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Disorganized
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tangle -
To twist together into a confused mass
The cords to Miguel's devices were so tangled that they couldn't be separated.
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Inward
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twiddle -
To turn or twist something with the fingers, usually in a casual or nervous way.
He twiddled the pen between his fingers while waiting for the meeting to start.
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tacky -
In bad taste
Sam's hitting on women at the funeral was an extremely tacky thing to do.
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Shape
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tangent -
A subject or activity that is a change in direction, and different than the one you had been doing.
The police tried to focus the only witness to the crime, but he kept going off on tangents about irrelevant topics.
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thaw -
The melting of ice or snow, or a relaxation of political harshness or hostility
Nixon fostered better relations with Brezhnev because he felt that a thaw in the hostility between the US and Russia would be better for both countries and the world.
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tummy -
The parts inside your body where food is digested; the stomach.
After skipping lunch, in the evening he realized that he would have to eat something when he felt his tummy rumbling.
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Beautiful
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trinket -
A small decorative object, or a piece of jewelry that is cheap or of low quality:
Sara remembered how when she and Bill were 14 years old, he gave her a trinket for her birthday, and how she treasured it though it had no monetary value.
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Wet
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torrent -
A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
The expensive umbrella barely worked against the heavy torrent of rain.
