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- vertebrate
- animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
- zoology
- the branch of biology that studies animals
- tundra
- a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line
- ventilate
- furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
- therapy
- (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
- temperamental
- [adjective] Having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual disposition; moody, irritable, or sensitive; given to erratic behavior; unpredictable.
- Tuesday
- the third day of the week
- worthwhile
- sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
- underrated
- minimized
- throne
- the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.
- wretched
- living in misery; extremely unpleasant
- theory
- A general set of principles supported by evidence that explains some aspects of nature
- tomorrow
- the day after today
- uniform
- clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
- unnatural
- artificial, not genuine or spontaneous
- thermostat
- a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
- vaudeville
- a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
- synchronize
- arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
- velocity
- distance travelled per unit time
- thoroughly
- completely
- transparent
- see through
- translate
- restate (words) from one language into another language
- weather
- the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
- terrified
- thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
- treaty
- formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
- toward
- moving in a specific direction
- tariffs
- taxes on imported goods, used by goverments to encourage domestic spending
- vein
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- vehicles
- means of carrying people or goods from place to place
- wharf
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
- toxin
- a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
- utility
- the quality of being of practical use
- wheelchair
- a movable chair mounted on large wheels used by those who cannot walk
- sympathetic
- showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
- volcano
- a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
- volcanic
- igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface
- triangle
- a three-sided polygon
- transfer
- move from one place to another
- traditions
- customs or beliefs handed down from generation to generation
- unpronounceable
- impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly
- triangular prism
- a prism whose bases are triangles
- videotape
- a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
- transaction
- an agreement between two entities to exchange goods or services or any other event that can measured in economic terms by an organization
- voracious
- Eating with greediness or in very large quantities.
- tighten
- restrict
- variable
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
- yacht
- an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
- usually
- under normal conditions
- until
- up to the time when the event will happen
- transmission
- communication by means of transmitted signals
- undaunted
- unafraid; not discouraged
- timid
- lacking self-confidence
- undulate
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- Underground Railroad
- abolitionists secret aid to escaping slaves
- transferred
- passed from one to another
- thrive
- prosper; flourish
- tempo
- How fast or slow the rhythm, music moves.
- white dwarf
- a faint star of enormous density
- yogurt
- a custard-like food made from curdled milk
- tariff
- a government tax on imports or exports
- transoceanic
- crossing or extending across the ocean
- vaccination
- an injection into the body that contains antigens characteristic of a particular disease organism and the stimulates an immune response
- toboggan
- a long narrow sled without runners
- wristwatch
- a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
- thermodynamic
- of or concerned with thermodynamics
- victory
- a successful ending of a struggle or contest
- transmit
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- weight
- the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
- unanimous
- in complete agreement
- timpani
- a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- unit prices
- set costs for certain protions of the work based on individual quantities such as linear feet or square yards of installed material. listed on bid form
- tranquil
- peaceful, calm
- thermos
- vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
- villain
- the main bad character in a story, movie or play
- unnecessary
- not essential, needless
- thorough
- painstakingly careful and accurate
- termination decimal
- a decimal that eventually results in a remainder of zero
- throughout
- from first to last
- union
- an alliance of people with a common interest or cause
- victorious
- having won by defeating another; triumphant
- wart
- (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin
- temperature
- the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
- volleyball
- a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
- thunderstorm
- A storm where there is thunder and lightning,.
- ultraviolet
- having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays
- vaccine
- immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
- thrown
- caused to fall to the ground
- traced
- derived by copying something else
- thigh
- the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
- wreckage
- the remains of something that has been damaged or destroyed
- visible spectrum
- the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism
- vacillate
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- threatened
- close to being in danger of dying out
- umbrella
- a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
- vocation
- the particular occupation for which you are trained
- telethon
- a telephone fund raiser which runs on non-stop
- xylem
- the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
- veterinarian
- doctor of animals
- through
- to go past or beyond, finished
- transcript
- a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
- versatile
- (used of persons) having many skills
- vengeance
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
- unfortunately
- by bad luck
- volume
- the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
- unemployment
- the state of being unemployed or not having a job
- tranquility
- a state of peace and quiet
- translucent
- almost transparent
- wharves
- docks along land for ships to park
- Thomas Jefferson
- 3rd President of the United States
- virtuoso
- a tremendously skilled artist
- unsatisfactory
- not giving satisfaction
- Trail of Tears
- The Cherokee Indians were forced to leave their lands. They traveled from North Carolina and Georgia through Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas-more than 800 miles (1,287 km)-to the Indian Territory. More than 4, 00 Cherokees died of cold, disease, and lack of food during the 116-day journey.
- voltage
- the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit
- toilet
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- trampoline
- gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame
- trespass
- entry to another's property without right or permission
- tornado
- a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
- understanding
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
- wrangler
- a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
- vetoes
- a vote that blocks a decision
- taxable
- (of goods or funds) subject to taxation
- tambourine
- A percussion instrument consisting of a small drumhead with jingling disks fitted into the rim, usually played by shaking and striking with the hand.
- yellow journalism
- Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
- technique
- skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
- ukulele
- a small stringed instrument like a guitar; associated with Hawaii
- vice versa
- with the order reversed
- zest
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- vandalism
- Deliberate destruction of property, especially of works of art or a public property.
- triumph
- a successful ending of a struggle or contest
- tremendous
- extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
- turquoise
- greenish-blue precious stone
- violence
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
- unleaded
- not treated with lead
- timetable
- a schedule of times of arrivals and departures
- tolerance
- n. Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others.
- synthesizer
- (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
- yield
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- whether
- either; (word used to introduce possibilities)
- younger
- used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
- tyrant
- any person who exercises power in a cruel way
- tumult
- a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- transplant
- the act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
- undoubtedly
- Certainly
- whistle
- acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
- transform
- change in outward structure or looks
- thieves
- inmates who have abopted a career of crime and are doing their prison tie until they can get out and hit the big score.
- tournaments
- sports contests
- thermal
- relating to or associated with heat
- traditional
- customary
- weird
- strikingly odd or unusual
- violent
- characterized by violence or bloodshed
- tuxedo
- a man's dress jacket, usually black, worn for formal occasions
- thermometer
- instrument that measures temperature
- toxic
- something poisonous that can cause death
- transportation
- a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
- vocalize
- utter speech sounds
- synonym
- A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.
- transfusion
- the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
- tolerant
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- thermonuclear
- using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission