Lesson 280 - 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

#8370 😐 ••••••	stoic /ˈstoʊɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Showing little or no emotion, even in difficult situations. ••••••	She remained stoic during the crisis, never showing fear or panic. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	calm, unemotional, composed, indifferent, impassive ••••••	emotional, expressive, sensitive ••••••	stoic expression, stoic attitude, stoic calm, stoic endurance ••••••
#8371 🫷 ••••••	strangle /ˈstræŋɡəl/ verb ••••••	strangled ••••••	strangled ••••••	strangles ••••••	strangling ••••••	to kill or stop someone or something by squeezing the throat or restricting flow ••••••	The villain tried to strangle his opponent in the dark alley. ••••••	strangle a business ••••••	to severely restrict the growth or operation of a business ••••••	choke, suffocate, throttle, stifle, suppress ••••••	release, free, liberate ••••••	strangle someone, strangle attempt, strangle hold, strangle growth ••••••
#8372 🧵 ••••••	strand /strænd/ noun, verb ••••••	stranded ••••••	stranded ••••••	strands ••••••	stranding ••••••	Noun: A single thin length of thread, wire, or similar. Verb: To leave someone or something without a way of moving or leaving. ••••••	The storm stranded many tourists on the island. ••••••	left stranded ••••••	left helpless or unable to move ••••••	thread, fiber, filament, abandon, maroon ••••••	rope, cord, rescue ••••••	strand of hair, strand of wire, left stranded, stranded passengers ••••••
#8373 🌊 ••••••	strait /streɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water. ••••••	The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. ••••••	in dire straits ••••••	in a very difficult or serious situation ••••••	channel, passage, sound, narrows ••••••	open sea, wide passage ••••••	narrow strait, strait of Gibraltar, strait crossing, dire straits ••••••
#8374 ➡️ ••••••	straight /streɪt/ adjective, adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; not curved or bent. ••••••	He walked straight to the door without stopping. ••••••	straight to the point ••••••	to talk directly about the main subject without delay ••••••	direct, upright, linear, honest, vertical ••••••	crooked, curved, bent ••••••	straight line, straight road, straight to the point, straight answer ••••••
#8375 🚶 ••••••	straggle /ˈstræɡəl/ verb ••••••	straggled ••••••	straggled ••••••	straggles ••••••	straggling ••••••	To move or spread in an irregular, scattered, or untidy way. ••••••	The children began to straggle behind on the long hike. ••••••	straggle behind ••••••	to fall behind others while moving ••••••	wander, trail, drift, scatter, lag ••••••	gather, assemble, group ••••••	straggle behind, straggle home, straggle in, straggle along ••••••
#8376 🚢 ••••••	stowaway /ˈstoʊəˌweɪ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who hides on a ship, plane, or other vehicle in order to travel secretly without paying. ••••••	The crew discovered a stowaway hiding in the cargo hold. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intruder, trespasser, clandestine passenger, hidden traveler, fugitive ••••••	passenger, traveler, visitor ••••••	discover a stowaway, stowaway on a ship, stowaway case, stowaway problem ••••••
#8377 🦁 ••••••	stouthearted /ˌstaʊtˈhɑːrtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Brave, determined, and courageous ••••••	The stouthearted soldier never gave up. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	brave, courageous, valiant, bold, fearless ••••••	cowardly, fearful, timid ••••••	stouthearted soldier, stouthearted hero, stouthearted defense ••••••
#8378 🍺 ••••••	stout /staʊt/ adjective/noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Strong, thick, or heavily built; also a kind of dark beer ••••••	The stout man lifted the heavy box with ease. ••••••	stout resistance ••••••	strong and determined opposition ••••••	strong, sturdy, robust, solid, bulky ••••••	weak, frail, thin ••••••	stout man, stout woman, stout beer, stout resistance ••••••
#8379 🙇 ••••••	stoop /stuːp/ verb/noun ••••••	stooped ••••••	stooped ••••••	stoops ••••••	stooping ••••••	To bend one's body forward and downward; also a small porch or staircase at the entrance of a house ••••••	He had to stoop to pick up the coin. ••••••	stoop to someone's level ••••••	to lower oneself to behave like someone of poor character ••••••	bend, crouch, bow, lower, hunch ••••••	stand, rise, straighten ••••••	stoop down, stoop low, old stoop, stoop posture ••••••
#8380 🧱 ••••••	stonewall /ˈstoʊnwɔːl/ verb ••••••	stonewalled ••••••	stonewalled ••••••	stonewalls ••••••	stonewalling ••••••	To delay or block progress by refusing to cooperate or answer ••••••	The witness tried to stonewall during the investigation. ••••••	stonewall tactics ••••••	deliberate actions to block or delay progress ••••••	obstruct, block, delay, hinder, resist ••••••	cooperate, assist, support ••••••	stonewall tactics, stonewall investigation, stonewall questions ••••••
#8381 🤢 ••••••	stomach /ˈstʌmək/ noun/verb ••••••	stomached ••••••	stomached ••••••	stomachs ••••••	stomaching ••••••	The internal organ in which food is digested; also to tolerate or endure something ••••••	She couldn’t stomach the sight of violence. ••••••	have a strong stomach ••••••	to be able to tolerate unpleasant or difficult things ••••••	belly, abdomen, gut, endure, tolerate ••••••	reject, resist, dislike ••••••	stomach pain, upset stomach, stomach flu, stomach cramps ••••••
#8382 🪵 ••••••	stolid /ˈstɒlɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. ••••••	Despite the chaos around him, he remained stolid and composed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	impassive, unemotional, phlegmatic, placid, steady ••••••	emotional, excitable, expressive ••••••	stolid character, stolid face, stolid manner, stolid calm ••••••
#8383 🔥 ••••••	stoke /stoʊk/ verb ••••••	stoked ••••••	stoked ••••••	stokes ••••••	stoking ••••••	To add fuel to a fire; to encourage or increase a strong feeling or activity. ••••••	The politician’s speech stoked anger among the crowd. ••••••	stoke the flames ••••••	to make a bad situation worse by increasing anger or conflict ••••••	fuel, kindle, ignite, arouse, provoke ••••••	extinguish, calm, suppress ••••••	stoke a fire, stoke anger, stoke enthusiasm, stoke fears ••••••
#8384 🧘 ••••••	stoicism /ˈstoʊɪˌsɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The endurance of pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining. ••••••	He faced the loss of his job with remarkable stoicism. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	endurance, patience, fortitude, resignation, impassiveness ••••••	complaint, sensitivity, weakness ••••••	stoicism in adversity, show stoicism, remarkable stoicism, endure with stoicism ••••••
#8385 🤖 ••••••	stilted /ˈstɪltɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Speech or writing that is stiff, unnatural, or overly formal. ••••••	His speech sounded stilted and rehearsed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	awkward, unnatural, pompous, stiff ••••••	natural, relaxed, fluent ••••••	stilted speech, stilted conversation, stilted style ••••••
#8386 🥱 ••••••	stodgy /ˈstɒdʒi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Dull, uninspired, or old-fashioned; also heavy and hard to digest when referring to food. ••••••	The lecture was so stodgy that many students struggled to stay awake. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dull, boring, stuffy, tedious, old-fashioned ••••••	lively, exciting, modern ••••••	stodgy food, stodgy lecture, stodgy style, stodgy institution ••••••
#8387 🪵 ••••••	stockade /stɒˈkeɪd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a defensive barrier made of strong posts or timbers, often around a fort or prison ••••••	The prisoners were kept inside the wooden stockade. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fortification, enclosure, barricade, fence, palisade ••••••	opening, exit ••••••	wooden stockade, prison stockade, military stockade, stockade fence ••••••
#8388 📦 ••••••	stock /stɒk/ noun, verb ••••••	stocked ••••••	stocked ••••••	stocks ••••••	stocking ••••••	a supply of goods kept for sale or use; to keep or fill with goods ••••••	The shop stocks a wide variety of products. ••••••	take stock of ••••••	to carefully examine and evaluate a situation ••••••	inventory, supply, reserve, goods, merchandise ••••••	shortage, depletion ••••••	stock market, stock price, stock exchange, stock level ••••••
#8389 🧵 ••••••	stitch /stɪtʃ/ noun, verb ••••••	stitched ••••••	stitched ••••••	stitches ••••••	stitching ••••••	to sew fabric together using a needle and thread; also a single loop of thread in sewing ••••••	She stitched the torn dress carefully. ••••••	in stitches ••••••	laughing uncontrollably ••••••	sew, mend, darn, embroider, hem ••••••	tear, rip ••••••	stitch together, stitch work, stitch line, stitch pattern ••••••
#8390 📜 ••••••	stipulate /ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪt/ verb ••••••	stipulated ••••••	stipulated ••••••	stipulates ••••••	stipulating ••••••	to demand or specify a condition in an agreement or contract ••••••	The contract stipulates that payment must be made within 30 days. ••••••	stipulate terms ••••••	to formally specify conditions in an agreement ••••••	specify, demand, require, prescribe, condition ••••••	ignore, waive, overlook ••••••	stipulate conditions, stipulate terms, stipulate payment, stipulate requirement ••••••
#8391 🎨 ••••••	stipple /ˈstɪp.əl/ verb ••••••	stippled ••••••	stippled ••••••	stipples ••••••	stippling ••••••	to cover a surface with numerous small dots or specks, often in drawing or painting ••••••	The artist stippled the canvas to create a textured effect. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dot, speckle, fleck, spot, mark ••••••	erase, smooth ••••••	stipple effect, stipple technique, stipple shading, stipple pattern ••••••
#8392 💵 ••••••	stipend /ˈstaɪpɛnd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a fixed regular payment, usually for services or to cover living expenses ••••••	The university provides a monthly stipend to its research students. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allowance, salary, grant, payment, remuneration ••••••	penalty, deduction ••••••	monthly stipend, receive stipend, stipend payment, stipend support ••••••
#8393 ✂️ ••••••	stinting /ˈstɪntɪŋ/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stints ••••••	stinting ••••••	to supply sparingly or with restrictions ••••••	He never stinting his efforts to help the poor. ••••••	without stinting ••••••	without limitation or restriction ••••••	sparing, limiting, restricting, withholding ••••••	generous, lavish ••••••	stinting effort, stinting resources, without stinting ••••••
#8394 ⏳ ••••••	stint /stɪnt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity ••••••	She did a short stint as a teacher before moving abroad. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	term, spell, period, stretch, service ••••••	permanence, continuity ••••••	short stint, work stint, stint abroad, stint in service ••••••
#8395 🤢 ••••••	stink /stɪŋk/ verb ••••••	stank ••••••	stunk ••••••	stinks ••••••	stinking ••••••	to smell very unpleasant ••••••	The garbage bin stinks in the hot sun. ••••••	stink to high heaven ••••••	to smell extremely bad ••••••	reek, smell, stink up, foul, pong ••••••	fragrant, pleasant-smelling ••••••	bad stink, stink up, stink badly, stink smell ••••••
#8396 💰 ••••••	stingy /ˈstɪndʒi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unwilling to spend or give; miserly ••••••	He is too stingy to buy a gift for his friend. ••••••	stingy with compliments ••••••	reluctant to praise or compliment others ••••••	miserly, tightfisted, cheap, penny-pinching, frugal ••••••	generous, lavish, giving ••••••	stingy person, stingy with money, stingy attitude, stingy behavior ••••••
#8397 🚀 ••••••	stimulus /ˈstɪmjʊləs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something that causes a reaction, activity, or growth. ••••••	The bonus acted as a stimulus for better performance. ••••••	economic stimulus ••••••	government actions to encourage economic growth ••••••	incentive, spur, motivation, encouragement, trigger ••••••	deterrent, hindrance ••••••	economic stimulus, strong stimulus, external stimulus, direct stimulus ••••••
#8398 💡 ••••••	stimulate /ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt/ verb ••••••	stimulated ••••••	stimulated ••••••	stimulates ••••••	stimulating ••••••	To encourage development, activity, or interest in something. ••••••	The teacher used pictures to stimulate the students' imagination. ••••••	stimulate growth ••••••	to encourage development or increase ••••••	encourage, activate, motivate, inspire, excite ••••••	dull, suppress, discourage ••••••	stimulate growth, stimulate demand, stimulate imagination, stimulate interest ••••••
#8399 ⚡ ••••••	stimulant /ˈstɪmjʊlənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body. ••••••	Coffee is a common stimulant that helps people stay awake. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	energizer, tonic, booster, excitant ••••••	depressant, sedative ••••••	natural stimulant, powerful stimulant, stimulant drug ••••••

Lesson 280 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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