key — a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
knee — Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
lee — Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
me — of or involving an obsessive interest in one's own satisfaction: the me decade.
ploy — a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
tee — Golf. Also called teeing ground. the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole. a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off.
toy — an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
tree — Sir Herbert Beerbohm [beer-bohm] /ˈbɪər boʊm/ (Show IPA), (Herbert Beerbohm) 1853–1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm.
we — (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
deploy — To deploy troops or military resources means to organize or position them so that they are ready to be used.
doily — any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
employ — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
employed — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
payee — a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
trainee — a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
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hawaii — a state of the United States comprising the N Pacific islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu: a U.S. territory 1900–59; admitted to the Union 1959. 6424 sq. mi. (16,715 sq. km). Capital: Honolulu. Abbreviation: HI (for use with zip code), Haw.
referee — one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator.
