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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 274 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| stab | verb | He stabbed her with a knife. | wounded |
| stability | noun | The stability of the economy is good. | steadiness |
| stable | noun | The horses were in the stable. | barn |
| adj. | We need stable prices. | steady | |
| stack | noun | There's a big stack of dishes to wash. | mound |
| verb | Stack the plates over there. | pile | |
| stadium | noun | We went to the Olympic stadium. | sports palace |
| staff | noun | He carried a staff for protection. | stick |
| noun | Our staff will help you. | personnel | |
| noun | The staff at our college is well paid. | faculty | |
| verb | I'll staff the center with good people. | supply | |
| stage | noun | At this stage we won't have profits. | phase |
| noun | The stage is a place for drama. | theater | |
| stagger | verb | He staggered and then fell. | swayed |
| stain | noun | His coat had a stain on the back. | discoloration |
| verb | The dress was stained while eating. | soiled | |
| stair | noun | She lived up the stairs. | steps |
| stake | noun | He had a stake in our business. | interest |
| noun | The stakes are high in this business. | risks | |
| stale | adj. | We had only stale bread to eat. | musty |
| stalk | noun | The stalk of the plant can't be eaten. | stem |
| stall | noun | The horse was in a stall. | compartment |
| noun | We thought it was a stall. | play for time | |
| stammer | verb | He stammered when he tried to talk. | sputtered |
| stamp | noun | Each envelope needs a stamp. | postage |
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