Vocabulary Quiz

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Vocabulary Quiz for 16th November :

  1. Tape worm (n) : parasitic, ribbon like worm in the intestines


  2. Tapioca (n) : a kind of tropical plant yielding starchy food


  3. Taproot (n) : the main root of a plant being the prolongation of its stem


  4. Tardy (adj.) : slow, sluggish, late, reluctant


  5. Target (n) : a mark to shoot at, aim


  6. Tariff (n) : a table of customs duties, scale of charges


  7. Tarnish (v) : dull or destroy the brightness of ; stain, sully


  8. Tarpaulin (n) : strong linen cloth or canvas coated with tar


  9. Tarry (adj.) : similar to tar


  10. Tarry (v) ; delay


  11. Tartar (n) : a native of Tartary in Asia , an incrustation on teeth


  12. Task (n) : piece of work (to be) done or imposed, burden, duty


  13. Tassel (n) : a hanging ornament consisting of a bunch of threads


  14. Taste (n) : sense of knowing flavour, liking, ability to enjoy beauty


  15. Tasty (adj.) : pleasing to the taste


  16. Tattered (adj.) : torn, ragged


  17. Taught (n) : past tense and past participle of teach


  18. Taught (n) : pupils


  19. Taunt (n) : reproach, upbraid


  20. Taunt (n) : insult scorn, reproach, ridicule


  21. Tavern (n) : a public house where food and liquor are supplied an inn


  22. Tawny (adj.) : of a yellow brown colour


  23. Tax (n) : duty on property, income etc.


  24. Tax (v) : put a duty


  25. Taxable (adj.) : system of taxing


  26. Taxation (n) : system of taxing


  27. Taxi (n) : a motor vehicle on hire


  28. Taxi (v) : go in a taxi


  29. Taxidermy (n) : the art of stuffing dead bodies of birds and animals to give life like appearance


  30. Tea (n) : dried and powdered leaves of a plant, tea plant, a drink


  31. Teach (v) : impart knowledge or skill, instruct


  32. Teacher (n) : one who teachers


  33. Teak (n) : a tropical tree producing strong timber


  34. Teapoy (n) : a small table


  35. Tear (n) : drop of salty water from eyes, a torn piece


  36. Tear (v) : pull to pieces


  37. Tease (v) : mock, vex, annoy


  38. Tease (adv.) : teasingly


  39. Technical (adj.) : belonging to arts, science or craft


  40. Tedious (adj.) : wearisome, tiresome, monotonous


  41. Tedious (n) : tedium


  42. Teem (v) : bring forth young, be very fertile, be abundant, to full


  43. Teeth (n) : plural of TOOTH


  44. Teethe (v) : cut teeth, begin to grow teeth, teething troubles


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