| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 615 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| tug | verb | We tugged on the rope. | pulled |
| tuition | noun | The tuition is $5000 a semester. | instruction fee |
| tumble | noun | He took a tumble at the door. | fall |
| verb | She tumbled off of the chair. | fell | |
| tune | noun | She was humming a favorite tune. | melody |
| noun | He was in tune with the times. | harmony | |
| verb | We need to tune the economy. | adjust | |
| tunnel | noun | The tunnel went through the mountain. | hole |
| turbine | noun | The wind turbine generated electricity. | engine type |
| turkey | noun | Americans eat turkey for Thanksgiving. | type of fowl |
| turn | noun | It is now your turn. | chance |
| noun | There is a sharp turn in the road. | curve | |
| noun | There was a sharp turn in the economy. | shift | |