| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 596 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| tie | noun | I never wear a tie. | cravat |
| noun | The race ended in a tie. | draw | |
| verb | He tied the box to his bike. | fastened with cord | |
| verb | The accident tied uo traffic. | impeded, blocked | |
| tiger | noun | Tigers occasionally kill humans. | big wild cat |
| tight | adj. | It was a tight fit. | close |
| adj. | It was a tight situation for everyone. | dangerous | |
| adj. | He was a tight boss to work for. | stingy | |
| adv. | Sleep tight! | soundly | |
| till | prep. | It is 30 minutes till six. | before |
| conj. | We will wait till she is here. | until | |
| noun | There was twenty dollars in the till. | cash register | |
| timber | noun | Timber is Oregon's biggest crop. | lumber |