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Table

(Verb)

Meaning:To postpone indefinitely
Sounds Like:Table (furniture)
Imagine This:The booking of the big conference room in the hotel is postponed indefinitely because the custom made table has not arrive yet.
Remember This:Turn the table → Reverse one’s relationsLay on the table → Submit for discussion

Taciturn

(Adjective)

Meaning:Silent; not in mood to talk
Sounds Like:Taxi_turn
Imagine This:The cautious taxi driver never in a mood to talk to anyone while he is driving.When he makes a sharp turn, the taxi turns smoothly and silently.
Other Forms:Tacit (adjective), taciturnity (noun)

Tenacious

(Adjective)

Meaning:Not easily pulled apart
Looks Like:Tentacles
Sounds Like:Ten Asians
Imagine This:A group of ten strong Asians athletes are performing an act.They are holding tightly together so no one from the audience could pull them apart.
If a tentacle of an octopus grabs you, it will certainly be difficult to pull apart.
Other Forms:Tenacity (noun); Tenaciously (adv.)

Tinsel

(Noun)

Meaning:Attractive and glamorous; decorative thread of glittering metal or paper
Sounds Like:Utensil (eating or cooking tool)
Remember This:Silver utensils are usually glitter, shiny and attractive, to make the presentation just as good as the food.

Truncate

(Verb)

Meaning:To cut short, to cut off
Sounds Like:Trunk (in tree trunk)_ate;Trunk_Kate
Imagine This:If someone ate part of the trunk of a tree off, the tree will certainly be shorter.
Kate owns a tree cutting company called “Trunk Kate�.Her company cuts off or sometimes just cuts the trees trunks shorter.Then the tree trunks are then sold as firewood.
Remember This:Trunk is the body of the tree.Usually symbolizes “tallness�.