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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