turn
swearing, cursing
wits
'Tabu', also spelled 'taboo' works here...
Yes. The A in act has a short A sound as in back and bat. Rhyming words are tact and backed.
No. The A in act has a short A sound, as in fact or hacked.
The A has a short A sound, as in act, as, and apple.
The "f word" is a four-letter word, originally meaning a sex act, but used in many ways, including swearing or cursing. (for spelling or origin see related questions)
Exactly has a short a sound, just like the word act.
Yep, an act.
act
do
The four-letter word that means to be alive is "live." It can refer to the state of being alive or to the act of living, and is often used in various contexts, such as in music or events that are happening in real-time.