stamp out | v. end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of |
stanch | v. stop or check flow of liquid; stop flow of blood from wound |
statuette | n. a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature |
stewardship | n. office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs |
stigma | n. mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar |
stigmatize | v. accuse; condemn; mark as wicked |
stilted | a. stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
stipend | n. fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance. |
stolid | a. dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
storehouse | n. depository for goods |
strain | n. kind or sort; a particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc |
straitened | a. squeezed or confined |
strangle | v. cut off the oxygen supply of |
stratagem | n. deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy |
stratify | v. divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
stratosphere | n. region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately |
stratum | n. layer of earth's surface; layer of society |
striated | a. having parallel lines or grooves on surface |
stricture | n. restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism |
strident | a. loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
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