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verb

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Good / Successful

audio

thrive - For a child, animal, or plant to grow and develop well and vigorously

After heavy rains and patient care by the landscaper, the garden was soon thriving with beautiful plants and flowers.

noun

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Bad / Boring

audio

tedium - The state of being tedious

Betty viewed the pointless meeting as yet another exercise in tedium.

verb

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Other / Body

audio

throb - To steadily alternative between a large and small size

Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

trash - Discarded matter; refuse

The landfill full of trash stretched into the distance for miles.

verb

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Bad / Attack

audio

trammel - To hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting; to prevent freedom of action

After the dictator took power, he passed a set of laws that completely trammeled the people's freedom by throwing them in jail if they tried to speak their mind.

verb

See noun

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Other / Move

audio

thrust - Push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction

Highly technical engineering goes into making sure a space shuttle can thrust itself into space.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

audio

tussle - Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle

The two deer tussled by angrily locking horns with each other.

verb

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Bad / Small

audio

tweak - To twist or pull something with a small sharp movement

Mechanics use wrenches to tweak the various parts of a car.

noun

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Bad / Hurt

Url audio

troublemaker - A person who intentionally or unintentionally causes trouble.

Ralph Nader was considered a troublemaker by the car industries, but his efforts ended up making driving safer.

verb

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Other / Body

audio

tiptoe - To walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly

When Bill got home past midnight, he had to tiptoe around the house so as to not wake anybody up.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

Url audio

touchy - Easily offended or sensitive to criticism or comments.

Be careful what you say—he’s really touchy about his artwork.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

tug - To pull with a lot of force

Betty cried after seeing the movie, because the story tugged at her heart's inner emotions.