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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 276 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| station | noun | We went to the bus station. | depot |
| noun | That is his station in life. | position | |
| stationary | noun | It was a stationary power plant. | permanent |
| statistics | noun | Statistics show the economic status. | facts |
| statue | noun | A statue of Mao is in the city plaza. | sculpture |
| status | noun | We need to know the project status. | situation |
| stay | verb | We shall stay in the city for a week. | remain |
| steady | adj. | You need a steady hand for shooting. | firm |
| adj. | We kept a steady pressure on the enemy. | constant | |
| adj. | She is our most steady worker. | reliable | |
| verb | Steady the ladder and I'll climb up. | stabilize | |
| steak | noun | We ate a steak for our supper. | thick meat slice |
| steal | verb | They will steal anything not locked up. | pilfer |
| verb | We will steal into the enemy camp. | sneak | |
| steam | noun | Steam was coming from the locomotive. | vapor |
| verb | She steamed the buns for breakfast. | cooked | |
| verb | The ship steamed into port. | sailed | |
| steamer | noun | We took a steamer to Paris. | ship |
| steel | noun | The knife was made of fine steel. | iron alloy |
| steep | adj. | We went up a steep mountain. | precipitous |
| steer | verb | We steered the ship away from harm. | navigated |
| noun | They raised the steers to eat. | beef cattle | |
| stem | noun | The stem of the plant is not edible. | stalk |
| verb | It stems from their lack of education. | comes | |
| steps | noun | Be careful coming up the steps. | stair |
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