n. particle; a very small spot ; stain
E.g. I sought the orchard, driven to its shelter by the wind, which all day had blown strong and full from the south, without, however, bringing a speck of rain.
n. observer; audience; one who looks on
E.g. I no longer waited with interest for the curtain to rise; my attention was absorbed by the spectator.
a. of or relating to spheres; having the shape of a sphere or ball
E.g. I think a benefit is that a blast is roughly going to tend towards spherical, meaning that pieces will be scattered into space, back towards the atmosphere.
v. pour; sudden drop from an upright position; flow or run out
E.g. He made the former employee to spill all details of project.
a. of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column
E.g. Both the reduction and the stabilization surgery are common practices in spinal cord injuries and clearly were vital elements of Everett’s care.
a. prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
E.g. Its mouth is full of low, flat, grinding teeth like the smooth dogfish, but the spiny dogfish also possesses an extra set of small, very sharp teeth.
a. not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
E.g. As the spiritual is the home of wonders, so also is it the field of brightest exploits.
n. magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
E.g. Inspired by the splendor of his own act, he took without an outcry.
n. process of becoming spoiled; impairing the value or quality of
E.g. The key to preventing spoilage is making sure the steaks are absolutely dry.
n. location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
E.g. 'Give your evidence,' said the King; 'and don't be nervous, or I'll have you executed on the spot.'
v. put down or suppress
E.g. The King knew that he had to squash the revolt by foreign troops.
a. not easily moved or disturbed
E.g. Keeping insulin stable is important all day long, so avoiding all sugar and anything that breaks down quickly into glucose in the body is the goal.
n. personnel who assist superior to carry out assigned task
E.g. The information is intended to help big firms set salaries and other benefits for staff working away from their home country.
a. causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
E.g. He reports almost 16,000 incidents of fake notes in the first three months of 2006, a staggering 92 percent increase compared to the same period a year ago.
a. not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
E.g. Mosquitoes commonly breed in ponds of stagnant water.
n. physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
E.g. These exercises helped the monks gain stamina to withstand the long meditation sessions.
v. normalize; cause to conform to a standard
E.g. An issue that arises with IT practitioners is whether to standardize their infrastructure and applications, and if so, to what degree.
n. necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
E.g. For those who have only ground spices, a coffee filter and a staple is all it takes to make a little spice bag to steep in the cider.
a. produced or stocked in large quantities to meet steady demand; main; principal
E.g. Rice is the staple food for more than half the world’s population.
n. raised money; collection, sometimes hidden; reserve
E.g. The Clinton stash keeps her in pole position in the race to secure the party nomination in a year's time.
a. majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
E.g. One saw life-sized ladies and gentlemen dancing in stately rounds or laughing under trees and among flowers and butterflies.
n. paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
E.g. These stationery pages, available in Microsoft Word format, are easy to personalize and print.
n. position relative to others; standing
E.g. He never troubled himself about his status.
a. outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
E.g. To alter that equation, the Indian economy would have to maintain stellar growth rates for years.
n. main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
E.g. Simply stated, we are all experiencing brain stem cell therapy every moment of our lives.
a. not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
E.g. No one doubts, though, the competition will remain stiff indeed.
n. long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird; one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle
E.g. The other irony, of course, is that people live in small stilt houses over the water - there are no cars in the village.
v. pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
E.g. Those harsh words sting me bitterly.
n. provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
E.g. The only stipulation is that they can't have internet and bother me.
a. proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
E.g. But a simple and straightforward apology would have been better.
v. pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
E.g. We strain the sheets over the bed.
v. reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
E.g. These long-term projects strengthen Afghan women and children's rights to good health care.
n. lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber
E.g. If the string is shortened in certain numeric proportions, other sounds will be produced.
v. miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
E.g. They crowded together and didn't care to sob or stumble: the confusion was inextricable.
v. refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
E.g. What I submit is a dialogue that respects the humanity of both parties.
ad. markedly; considerably; with reality of existence
E.g. To cut financial support for agriculture would distort substantially the markets of developed countries.
n. one that takes the place of another; a replacement
E.g. If no substitute is found, you have no choice except to leave.
n. reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole
E.g. He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks.
n. outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
E.g. The accident occurred towards the end of the morning rush hour in a suburb of Osaka, and the train was crowded with nearly 600 people on board.
v. plead; file a suit against
E.g. What would you do if you took a pair of trousers to the dry cleaners and they lost them? If you're in America you might sue for 67 million dollars.