Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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thirsty | wanting to drink |
thistle | a plant with a prickly stem and leaves. It grows wild and usually has purple flowers |
thorough | complete; very careful |
thou | an old-fashioned word for you |
though | although |
thought | an idea; something that is in your mind |
thoughtful | thinking deeply: thinking of what others would like |
thrash | to beat |
thread | a very thin, very long piece of material used in sewing |
threaten | to warn someone that you are going to punish or harm him |
three-wheeler | a vehicle that runs on three wheels |
thresh | to beat out grain from its covering. Sometimes the word is spelled thrash |
threshold | a door, sill, entrance, outset |
thrill | a feeling of excitement |
throat | the inside of the front of your neck which contains the gullet and the windpipe |
throb | to quiver; to feel your heart beating strongly, as when you have been running very fast |
throne | a special chair for a king or queen on ceremonial occasions |
throttle | to choke or strangle. The same word also means the fuel-control of a car engine |
through | from one end to the other |
throughout | in every part |
throw | to release something like a ball or a stone out of your hand and into the air with some force |
thrush | a wild songbird with a brown and white speckled breast |
thrust | to push with great force; to stab |
thud | a heavy bumping sound when something falls to the ground |
thumb | the short thick finger on your hand |
thump | to hit with a heavy blow, usually using your fist |
thunder | the loud noise which you hear during a storm after a flash of lightning |
thus | therefore; in this way |
tick | a soft clicking noise such as a clock makes. The same word also means a mark to show that something is correct, like this |
ticket | a small piece of paper or cardboard which you get when you pay to ride on a public vehicle, or go to a show |
tickle | a funny feeling on your skin which makes you want to scratch. Sometime it can make you laugh when someone tickles you |
tide | the coming in and going out of the sea |
tidy | neat; in order; not in a mess |
tie | to make a knot with string or ribbon. The same word also means a narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck |
tiger | a dangerous wild animal like a very large cat, it has a striped fur, and lives mostly in India |
tight | close fitting; closely packed; the opposite of loose |
tighten | to make something tight or tighter |
tile | a flattish piece of baked clay which is used for roofs and sometimes for floors |
till | up to a certain time. The same word also means a special drawer where a shopkeeper keeps his money |
tillage | cultivation, agriculture |
tilt | to lean to one side |
timber | wood which is going to be made into something or used for building |
time | seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years |
timid | easily frightened; the opposite of brave |
tin | a silver metal. The same word also means a container made of tin |
tingle | a prickly feeling |
tinker | a man who mends pots and pans |
tinkle | a small ringing sound |
tinsel | long strips of silvery sparkling material which are used to decorate Christmas trees |
tiny | very, very small |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.