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stamina
(n.) endurance
Anybody who can finish the New York Marathon has lots of stamina.
stanch
(v.) to stop or check the flow of; staunch
It is necessary to stanch the bleeding from the wound as soon as possible.
stanza
(n.) group of lines in a poem having a definite pattern
The poet uses an odd simile in the second stanza of the poem.
static
(adj.) inactive; changeless
The view while riding in the train across the endless, flat landscape
remained static for days.
The static water of the lake reflected the image of the trees.
steadfast
(adj.) loyal
The secret service agents are steadfast to their oath to protect the president.
stigma
(n.) a mark of disgrace
The "F" on his transcript is a stigma on his record.
stigmatize
(v.) to characterize or make as disgraceful
The gross error will stigmatize the worker as careless.
stipend
(n.) payment for work done
She receives a monthly stipend for her help with the project.
The bank will pay the woman a stipend of a hundred dollars a week.
stoic
(adj.) detached; unruffled; calm; austere indifference to joy, grief,
pleasure, or pain
The soldier had been in week after week of fierce battle; nonetheless,
he remained stoic.
With stoic obedience the child sat quietly on the chair.
stoke
(v.) to feed fuel to; especially a fire
With the last embers dying, he stoked the fire one more time.
stolid
(adj.) showing little emotion
With a stolid expression, the man walked away from the confrontation.
striated
(adj.) having lines or grooves
The striated road was ready for traffic.
stridency
(n.) harshness or shrillness sound
The stridency of the whistle hurt the dog's ears.
strident
(adj.) creaking; harsh, grating
Her strident voice hampered her chances of getting the announcer position.
stupor
(n.) a stunned or bewildered condition
He was in a stupor after being hit on the head.
stymie
(v.) to hinder or obstruct
Large amounts of snowfall will stymie the rescue effort.
suave
(adj.) effortlessly gracious
She was a suave negotiator, always getting what she wanted without anyone
feeling they'd lost anything.
The elegant woman entered the room with a suave walk.
subjugate
(v.) to dominate or enslave
The bully will attempt to subjugate the remainder of the class.
The royal family subjugated the peasants, making them perform hard labor.
subliminal
(adj.) below the level of consciousness
Critics of advertising say that it's loaded with subliminal messages.
subsidiary
(adj.) giving a service; being in a subordinate position
The function of the subsidiary was to oversee the bank's commercial loans.
He acknowledged the importance of the issue, but called it subsidiary
to a host of other concerns.
substantive
(adj.) existing independently of others; a large quantity
The only company not acquired in the merger retained its substantive existence.
A substantive amount of money will be needed to fund the project.
subsume
(v.) to include within a larger group
The AFL was subsumed by the NFL in the 1960s.
subtlety
(n.) propensity of understatement; so slight as to be barely noticeable
There was no subtlety in the protest; each person carried a sign and yelled
for civil rights.
With great subtlety we slipped away from the boring party.
succinct
(adj.) clearly stated; characterized by conciseness
The speech was succinct yet emotional.
Usually, the most succinct definition is the right one.
Articles in USA Today are so succinct that some observers nicknamed the
newspaper "McPaper."
succor
(n.) aid; assistance
Succor was given to the fire victim in the form of clothes and temporary
shelter.
succumb
(v.) give in; yield; collapse
When dieting, it is difficult not to succumb to temptation.
suffuse
(v.) to overspread
The rain will suffuse the spilled sand around the patio.
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