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  • standoff/ˈstændɒf/nounB2+A deadlock where neither side will give way.
  • standpoint/ˈstændpɔɪnt/nounB2+The position from which somebody judges something.
  • standstill/ˈstændˌstɪl/nounB2+A complete halt to all movement.
  • stanza/ˈstænzə/nounC1One block of lines in a poem.
  • staple/ˈsteɪ.pəl/nounC12 meaningsA U-shaped wire fastener.
  • stapler/ˈsteɪplə/
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A tool that fastens papers with small metal staples.
  • star/stɑː(ɹ)/nounA13 meaningsOne of the points of light in the night sky — a huge ball of burning gas.
  • star ratingnounB2The official mark of a hotel's standard.
  • starboard/ˈstɑː.bəd/nounB2+The right-hand side of a boat, looking forward.
  • starch/ˈstɑːt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo stiffen cloth with a special liquid.
  • stardom/ˈstɑɹdəm/nounC1The state of being a famous performer.
  • stare/stɛɚ/verbB23 meaningsTo hold your eyes on someone or something for a long time, in a way that reads as rude.
  • starfish/ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/nounA2+A sea creature shaped like a five-pointed star.
  • stargazingnounB1+Looking at the night sky for pleasure.
  • starlight/ˈstɑː(ɹ)laɪt/nounB1+The light the stars give at night.
  • starling/ˈstɑːlɪŋ/nounB2+A glossy speckled bird that flocks in large numbers.
  • start/stɑːt/verbA17 meaningsTo begin doing something.
  • starter/ˈstɑː.tə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsThe small first course of a meal.
  • starting blocknounB2The raised platform a race is dived from.
  • starting gatenounB2The stalls racehorses are released from.
  • starting salarynounB1The pay a job begins at.
  • startup/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/nounB1+2 meaningsA new company aiming at fast growth.
  • starvation/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/nounB2Extreme suffering or death from having no food.
  • stash/stæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hide something away for later.
  • stasis/ˈsteɪsɪs/nounC2A state in which nothing moves or changes.
  • state/steɪt/nounA22 meaningsA country or one of its regions.
  • state of emergencynounB2A declaration giving the state extra powers in a crisis.
  • state of mindnounB2A person's mental or emotional condition at a particular time.
  • statecraftnounC2Skill in governing a country.
  • statement/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/nounB14 meaningsSomething said or written clearly and definitely.
  • statement periodnounB2The stretch of time one statement covers.
  • statesman/ˈsteɪtsmən/nounB2+A political leader respected for wisdom and long service.
  • statesmanshipnounC1Skill and wisdom in managing public affairs.
  • station/ˈsteɪʃən/nounA12 meaningsA building where you wait for trains or buses.
  • stationery/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/nounB1+Pens, paper and other office supplies.
  • stationmaster/ˈsteɪʃənˈmɑːstə/nounB2+The person in charge of a station.
  • statistic/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/nounB2+A single numerical fact drawn from a body of data.
  • statistics/stəˈtɪs.tɪks/nounB22 meaningsThe branch of mathematics dealing with the collection and interpretation of data.
  • statuary/ˈstæ.t͡ʃʊə.ɹi/nounC2Carved figures taken together.
  • statue/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/nounB1A carved or cast figure of a person or animal.
  • stature/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/nounC12 meaningsSomebody's height.
  • status/ˈsteɪ.təs/nounB22 meaningsA person's rank or standing among others.
  • status quo/ˌsteɪ.təs ˈkwəʊ/nounC1The way things stand at present.
  • statute/ˈstatjuːt/nounC1A written rule passed by a parliament.
  • stave/steɪv/nounC12 meaningsThe five lines music is written on.
  • stay/steɪ/verbA15 meaningsTo keep being where you are instead of leaving.
  • stead/stɛd/nounC1The place of somebody else.
  • steadfastnessnounC1Unwavering firmness of purpose.
  • steak/steɪk/nounA2+A thick expensive slice of beef.
  • stealth/stɛlθ/nounB2Moving so quietly that nobody notices.
  • steam/stiːm/nounA24 meaningsThe hot cloud of water vapour that rises from boiling water.
  • steam engine/ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/nounB1A locomotive driven by boiling water.
  • steamer/ˈstiːmə/nounB22 meaningsA basket that cooks food in rising hot vapour.
  • steamroller/ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/verbB22 meaningsTo force something through by overwhelming all opposition.
  • steed/stiːd/nounC1A horse for riding, in poetic use.
  • steel/stiːl/nounB23 meaningsA hard, strong metal made from iron and carbon, used for building and for tools.
  • steeple/ˈsti(ː)pəl/nounB2+A tower with a pointed top on a church.
  • steeplechase/ˈstiːpəltʃeɪs/nounC1A race run over ditches and fences.
  • steering wheel/ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/nounB2The wheel turned by a driver to steer a vehicle.
  • stegosaurusnounC2A dinosaur with a double row of plates standing along its back.