5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 281

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
strip noun She had a strip of labels. band
verb She stripped the leaves off the stalk. peeled
stripe noun There's a white stripe in the center. line
strive verb I always strive for excellence. endeavor
stroke noun It was the stroke of midnight. time
noun He had a stroke and died. seizure
noun He changed it with a stroke of his pen. dash
noun It was a stroke of genius. flash
verb He stroked the cat quietly. caressed
strong adj. That is a strong building. solid
adj. He is a very strong man. powerful
adj. It is a strong argument. convincing
structure noun That structure was built in 1950. building
noun The structure of our group is complex. organization
struggle noun The struggle for freedom was long. fight
verb We struggled for our rights. fought
stubborn adj. She was a stubborn old lady. tenacious
student noun The student sat in class sleeping. pupil
studio noun He worked in his studio. workshop
study noun He is working in his study. studio
verb We will study English in school. review
stuff noun His stuff was in my room. things
verb She stuffed them into the suitcase. crammed
stuffy adj. It was a warm, stuffy room. sultry
stumble noun The stumble caused the accident. fall