Lesson 278 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#8310 🚧 ••••••	stanchion /ˈstænʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a strong upright bar or post used as support or to control movement ••••••	The red rope was attached to the stanchions to guide the crowd. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	post, pole, pillar, support, upright ••••••	weak support, collapse ••••••	metal stanchion, rope stanchion, wooden stanchion, stanchion post ••••••
#8311 🗿 ••••••	statuesque /ˌstætʃuˈɛsk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having the grace, beauty, or dignity of a statue; tall and attractively proportioned. ••••••	She had a statuesque figure that turned heads wherever she went. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	graceful, majestic, elegant, dignified, shapely ••••••	awkward, clumsy, unimpressive ••••••	statuesque beauty, statuesque figure, statuesque model, statuesque elegance ••••••
#8312 📊 ••••••	statistician /ˌstætɪˈstɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who specializes in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data. ••••••	The statistician presented the survey results with great clarity. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	data analyst, researcher, number cruncher, mathematician, demographer ••••••	layman, non-specialist ••••••	professional statistician, government statistician, applied statistician, statistician role ••••••
#8313 🛑 ••••••	stationary /ˈsteɪʃəˌneri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not moving or not intended to be moved. ••••••	The car remained stationary at the red light. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	immobile, still, motionless, fixed ••••••	mobile, moving, dynamic ••••••	remain stationary, stationary object, stationary position, stationary phase ••••••
#8314 📐 ••••••	statics /ˈstætɪks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The branch of mechanics dealing with bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium. ••••••	She is studying statics as part of her engineering course. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mechanics, equilibrium study, force analysis, balance science ••••••	dynamics, kinetics ••••••	study of statics, statics problem, statics course, statics principle ••••••
#8315 ⚡ ••••••	static /ˈstætɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lacking movement, action, or change; fixed or stationary. ••••••	The economy remained static for several years. ••••••	static electricity ••••••	An imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. ••••••	stationary, still, motionless, unchanging ••••••	dynamic, active, moving ••••••	static condition, static charge, static image, static role ••••••
#8316 🏰 ••••••	stately /ˈsteɪtli/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a dignified, majestic, and impressive appearance or manner. ••••••	The stately mansion stood at the end of the long driveway. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	majestic, grand, dignified, noble, imposing ••••••	humble, ordinary, plain ••••••	stately home, stately manner, stately figure, stately procession ••••••
#8317 🏛️ ••••••	statecraft /ˈsteɪtkraft/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The art of governing and managing state affairs effectively. ••••••	The leader was praised for his exceptional statecraft in handling international relations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	diplomacy, governance, leadership, strategy ••••••	mismanagement, incompetence ••••••	art of statecraft, skillful statecraft, diplomatic statecraft ••••••
#8318 ⏸️ ••••••	stasis /ˈsteɪsɪs/ or /ˈstæsɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A state of inactivity or equilibrium; a situation where nothing changes. ••••••	The negotiations reached a state of stasis with no progress made. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	inactivity, stagnation, immobility, standstill ••••••	movement, progress, change ••••••	political stasis, social stasis, economic stasis ••••••
#8319 😲 ••••••	startle /ˈstɑːrtl/ verb ••••••	startled ••••••	startled ••••••	startles ••••••	startling ••••••	To surprise or frighten someone suddenly. ••••••	The loud noise startled the children. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	surprise, shock, alarm, scare, frighten ••••••	calm, soothe, reassure ••••••	startle someone, startled expression, startling discovery ••••••
#8320 🚀 ••••••	start /stɑːrt/ verb ••••••	started ••••••	started ••••••	starts ••••••	starting ••••••	To begin doing something; to commence. ••••••	They will start the meeting at 10 a.m. ••••••	start from scratch ••••••	To begin again from nothing. ••••••	begin, commence, initiate, launch, open ••••••	end, finish, stop ••••••	start a business, start a meeting, start working, start again ••••••
#8321 ⚫ ••••••	stark /stɑːrk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Severe, sharp, or clearly defined; plain and without any decoration. ••••••	The stark contrast between poverty and wealth was evident in the city. ••••••	stark reality ••••••	The harsh or unpleasant truth. ••••••	severe, harsh, bleak, plain, absolute ••••••	soft, mild, decorated ••••••	stark contrast, stark difference, stark reality, stark warning ••••••
#8322 📖 ••••••	stanza /ˈstænzə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song ••••••	The poem begins with a stanza describing nature. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	verse, section, passage, couplet, canto ••••••	prose, paragraph ••••••	first stanza, second stanza, stanza of a poem, stanza structure ••••••
#8323 ⛔ ••••••	standstill /ˈstændˌstɪl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a situation in which all movement or activity stops ••••••	The traffic came to a standstill after the accident. ••••••	come to a standstill ••••••	to stop moving or progressing ••••••	halt, stop, deadlock, impasse, freeze ••••••	movement, progress, continuation ••••••	traffic standstill, economic standstill, came to a standstill, at a standstill ••••••
#8324 🧍 ••••••	standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ noun/adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	status, reputation, or position; also the act of being upright on the feet ••••••	He has high standing in the community for his charity work. ••••••	of good standing ••••••	having a good reputation or status ••••••	status, reputation, position, rank, stature ••••••	disrepute, dishonor, disgrace ••••••	social standing, legal standing, good standing, standing order ••••••
#8325 🎶 ••••••	staccato /stəˈkɑː.təʊ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	short and detached in sound or style, often used in music ••••••	The pianist played the notes in a staccato rhythm. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abrupt, clipped, sharp, detached ••••••	smooth, legato ••••••	staccato notes, staccato rhythm, staccato style, staccato speech ••••••
#8326 🩸 ••••••	stanch /stɑːntʃ/ verb ••••••	stanched ••••••	stanched ••••••	stanches ••••••	stanching ••••••	to stop the flow of blood or liquid from a wound or source ••••••	The nurse quickly stanched the bleeding from the cut. ••••••	stanch the flow ••••••	to stop or control the movement of something, especially blood or money ••••••	stop, stem, halt, check, control ••••••	allow, continue, release ••••••	stanch the bleeding, stanch the wound, stanch the flow, stanch losses ••••••
#8327 🐂 ••••••	stampede /stæmˈpiːd/ noun/verb ••••••	stampeded ••••••	stampeded ••••••	stampedes ••••••	stampeding ••••••	A sudden, uncontrolled rush of people or animals; to cause a mass movement. ••••••	The loud noise caused a stampede of the crowd. ••••••	cause a stampede ••••••	To trigger sudden mass movement of people or animals. ••••••	rush, panic, surge, charge ••••••	calm, order ••••••	human stampede, cause stampede, stampede of cattle, deadly stampede ••••••
#8328 📮 ••••••	stamp /stæmp/ verb ••••••	stamped ••••••	stamped ••••••	stamps ••••••	stamping ••••••	To bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground; to imprint a mark or seal. ••••••	She stamped her foot in frustration. ••••••	stamp out ••••••	To put an end to something harmful or undesirable. ••••••	imprint, seal, stomp, crush ••••••	erase, remove ••••••	stamp out, stamp duty, stamp collector, stamp approval ••••••
#8329 😬 ••••••	stammer /ˈstæmər/ verb ••••••	stammered ••••••	stammered ••••••	stammers ••••••	stammering ••••••	To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words. ••••••	The nervous student began to stammer during his speech. ••••••	stammer out ••••••	To say something with difficulty due to stammering. ••••••	stutter, falter, hesitate, mumble ••••••	speak fluently, articulate ••••••	stammer out, stammer badly, nervous stammer, slight stammer ••••••
#8330 🏃 ••••••	stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The physical or mental strength to sustain prolonged effort or activity. ••••••	Marathon runners need great stamina to finish the race. ••••••	mental stamina ••••••	The ability to endure prolonged mental effort. ••••••	endurance, strength, resilience, energy, perseverance ••••••	weakness, fatigue, frailty ••••••	great stamina, physical stamina, mental stamina, build stamina ••••••
#8331 🛡️ ••••••	stalwart /ˈstɔːlwərt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Loyal, reliable, and hardworking; strongly built or sturdy. ••••••	She has always been a stalwart supporter of the community. ••••••	stalwart supporter ••••••	A person who is very loyal and reliable in giving support. ••••••	loyal, dependable, faithful, strong, resolute ••••••	unreliable, weak, disloyal ••••••	stalwart supporter, stalwart defender, stalwart friend, stalwart ally ••••••
#8332 🐎 ••••••	stallion /ˈstæl.i.ən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An adult male horse that is not castrated, often used for breeding. ••••••	The farm owns a powerful stallion for breeding purposes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	male horse, stud, sire ••••••	mare, gelding ••••••	wild stallion, strong stallion, black stallion, breeding stallion ••••••
#8333 ♟️ ••••••	stalemate /ˈsteɪl.meɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A situation in which no progress can be made or no party can win. ••••••	Negotiations ended in a stalemate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deadlock, impasse, standstill, gridlock, standoff ••••••	progress, breakthrough, resolution ••••••	political stalemate, negotiations stalemate, chess stalemate, legal stalemate ••••••
#8334 📈 ••••••	stake /steɪk/ noun, verb ••••••	staked ••••••	staked ••••••	stakes ••••••	staking ••••••	A share or interest in a business or venture; to risk or support something of value. ••••••	He has a major stake in the new company. ••••••	at stake ••••••	at risk; in danger of being lost ••••••	share, investment, risk, interest, bet ••••••	security, certainty, safety ••••••	stake in, at stake, high stakes, stake money ••••••
#8335 👔 ••••••	staid /steɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Serious, respectable, and unadventurous. ••••••	He came from a staid family background. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	serious, sober, respectable, sedate ••••••	frivolous, adventurous, lively ••••••	staid manner, staid atmosphere, staid family, staid traditions ••••••
#8336 🎭 ••••••	stagy /ˈsteɪ.dʒi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Overly theatrical, artificial, or exaggerated in manner or style. ••••••	Her performance felt stagy and unnatural. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	theatrical, dramatic, artificial, exaggerated, showy ••••••	natural, genuine, authentic ••••••	stagy performance, stagy behavior, stagy acting, stagy manner ••••••
#8337 📉 ••••••	stagnation /stæɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a state of not advancing, developing, or moving ••••••	The country suffered from economic stagnation during the crisis. ••••••	economic stagnation ••••••	a period when the economy does not grow or improve ••••••	standstill, slump, inactivity, decline ••••••	growth, progress, boom ••••••	economic stagnation, political stagnation, social stagnation ••••••
#8338 🛑 ••••••	stagnate /ˈstæɡ.neɪt/ verb ••••••	stagnated ••••••	stagnated ••••••	stagnates ••••••	stagnating ••••••	to stop developing, progressing, or moving ••••••	Without innovation, the business will stagnate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deteriorate, decline, languish, idle ••••••	grow, progress, advance ••••••	stagnate economy, stagnate growth, stagnate business ••••••
#8339 💧 ••••••	stagnant /ˈstæɡ.nənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not moving, changing, or developing; inactive ••••••	The company’s growth remained stagnant for several years. ••••••	stagnant water ••••••	still water with no flow, often unhealthy ••••••	motionless, still, inactive, sluggish ••••••	active, flowing, dynamic ••••••	stagnant economy, stagnant market, stagnant water, stagnant growth ••••••

Lesson 278 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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