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Toll (noun) 

a grievous or ruinous price–especially: cost in life or health 

By that time, she said, age and an assassination attempt had taken its toll on the man

who once proclaimed, ''Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.''

Ton (noun) 

unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds

Some of the wagons, on which the early pioneers depended, were capable of carrying up

to eight tons of supplies.

Topography (noun) 

the features on the surface of a particular area of land

Things such as wind, temperature, relative humidity,  topography, and fuel levels all

need to be taken into account.

Torch (noun) 

a stick of wood dipped in wax or with one end wrapped in combustible material, set on fire 

and carried, especially in the past, as a source of light

Forestry officials used drip torches to start the fire, avoiding large logs on the ground

that was home to small animals. 

Torrential (adjective) 

relating to large amounts of liquids such as water or lava

Sometimes a slow moving sequence of mesoscale convective systems will extend over

several days, causing torrential rains over a large area.

Torture (noun) 

excruciating punishment; the act of subjecting another to extreme physical cruelty, as in

punishing

The Sun Dance was a type of self torture which included a loss of consciousness.

Totality (noun) 

the state of being complete or total

At its worst, it could cause some to disagree with the totality of the comments.

Tout (verb) 

to praise or recommend somebody or something enthusiastically 

Jones and Dewey are respectively  touted as prominent west coast and east coast

psychics.

Toxin (noun) 

a poison produced by a living organism, especially bacteria, capable of causing disease and 

also of stimulating the production within the body of antibodies to counter their effects

General causes for primary brain cancer can include a prior head injury, infections,

exposure to chemical  toxins such as insecticides and fungicides and exposure to

radiation such as microwave or radio frequencies.

Tract (noun) 

system of body parts or organs that collectively serve some purpose

Vomiting and diarrhea are dangerous and can cause damage to the digestive tract.