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a. silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse


Spelling Word: taciturn
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a. equivalent in effect or value


Spelling Word: tantamount
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n. a magnifier of images of distant objects


Spelling Word: telescope
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n. the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow


Spelling Word: tempest
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a. very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent


Spelling Word: tempestuous
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a. having or marked by a strong tendency


Spelling Word: tendentious
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n. wood or collection of trees, shrubs


Spelling Word: thicket
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n. one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; a miser


Spelling Word: tightwad
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n. large volume; large and scholarly book


Spelling Word: tome
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a. marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous


Spelling Word: tortuous