5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 280

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
stray adj. It was a stray cat. homeless
stream noun We drank at a small stream. creek
noun There was a steady stream of people. flow
verb They streamed onto the playing field. poured
street noun There were many cars on the street. road
strength noun His strength was well-known. power
noun He had the strength to persevere. fortitude
strengthen verb We need to strengthen our army. reinforce
stress noun The stress of the job was high. pressure
verb He stressed the reason for promptness. emphasized
stretch verb We tried to stretch the food to last. extend
verb He worked 12 hours at a stretch. time
strict adj. He was a strict teacher. exacting
adj. It was a strict punishment. severe
stride verb She strode into the room. walked
noun He took things in his stride. pace
strife noun There was internal strife in the group. conflict
strike noun The strike lasted for six weeks. walkout
verb I saw her strike him twice. hit
verb Strike that from the record. remove
verb We hope we will strike oil. discover
striking adj. It was a striking contrast. extraordinary
string noun I tied the package with string. twine
noun A strange string of events occurred. series
verb He tried to string them together. chain