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ant - A small insect, often with a sting, that usually lives in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for fertile adults, which often form large mating swarms, and is proverbial for industriousness.
ton - A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.19 kg).A unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds avoirdupois (1016.05 kg).A unit of measurement of a ship's weight representing the weight of water it displaces, equal to 2,240 pounds or 35 cubic feet (0.99 cu m).A unit of weight or volume of sea cargo, equal to a metric ton (1,000 kg) or 40 cubic feet.
act - Take action; do something.
not - Used with an auxiliary verb or “be” to form the negative.Used in some constructions with other verbs.
account - Consider or regard in a specified way.
tan - (of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun.
tau - The nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Τ, τ), transliterated as ‘t.’.
out - Through to the outside.
toucan - A tropical American fruit-eating bird with a massive bill and typically brightly colored plumage.
aunt - The sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle.
con - Persuade (someone) to do or believe something, typically by use of a deception.
coat - Provide with a layer or covering of something; apply a coat to.
tao - (in Chinese philosophy) the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way, or code of behavior, that is in harmony with the natural order. The interpretation of Tao in the Tao-te-Ching developed into the philosophical religion of Taoism.
cot - A camp bed, particularly a portable, collapsible one.
count - Determine the total number of (a collection of items)
auto - An automobile.
oat - A cereal plant cultivated chiefly in cool climates and widely used for animal feed as well as human consumption.
taco - A Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla, typically folded, filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes.
coca - A tropical American shrub that is widely grown for its leaves, which are the source of cocaine.
tuna - A large and active predatory schooling fish of the mackerel family. Found in warm seas, it is extensively fished commercially and is popular as a game fish.
can - Be able to.
cat - Raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead.
canto - One of the sections into which certain long poems are divided.
nut - Gather nuts.
tun - Store (wine or other alcoholic drinks) in a tun.
cut - Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.