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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 277 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| step | noun | He took one step and fell. | stride |
| verb | Step around the pile of bricks. | walk | |
| noun | We will take it one step at a time. | stage | |
| stereo | noun | We listened to music on his new stereo. | sound system |
| stern | noun | The stern of the ship was on fire. | back |
| adj. | She was a stern teacher. | strict | |
| adj. | He received some stern criticism. | harsh | |
| stew | verb | He will stew over his troubles. | fret |
| noun | We had stew for our supper. | meat & vegetables | |
| steward | noun | He was a steward on the boat. | male attendant |
| stewardess | noun | She was a stewardess for the airline. | female attendant |
| stick | noun | He carried a stick for protection. | pole |
| stick | verb | We need glue to stick it to the wall. | adhere |
| verb | You can stick your hand in here. | poke | |
| stiff | adj. | The judge gave her a stiff sentence. | harsh |
| adj. | He had a stiff joint in his knee. | inflexible | |
| noun | He had a stiff manner in negotiations. | stilted | |
| still | adv. | He has still not turned in his paper. | as yet |
| adj. | It was a still night. | quiet | |
| noun | It was the still of the night. | quiet | |
| stimulate | verb | We try to stimulate the economy. | spur |
| sting | verb | The bee will sting if irritated. | puncture |
| noun | The sting from the needle hurt. | pain | |
| stir | verb | Stir the soup so it won't burn. | mix |
| verb | She always tries to stir up trouble. | inspire | |
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