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| no longer fresh.
| Stale bread is hard and dry
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| the stem of a plant or a leaf
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| an area divided off in a stable or barn for one animal.
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| to come to a stop suddenly, without meaning to.
| The old car stalled at the traffic light.
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| stammer
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| to stutter or speak with difficulty, often stopping in the middle of words and repeating sounds.
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| stamp
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| a sticker you put on an envelope or package to show that you have paid for it to be delivered.
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| stamp
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| to bring your foot down very hard.
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| stand
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| to be in an upright position.
| She stood on a box to look over the fence.
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| standard
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| a level of quality that is considered acceptable, or how good something is.
| The standard of spelling in this class is very high.
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| standard
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| ordinary or usual.
| Headlights are standard equipment on all cars.
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| stank
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| to stink
| The boat stank of fish.
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| staple
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| a small, thin strip of metal used to join sheets of paper together.
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| star
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| an object in the sky that appears as a ball of light.
| The Sun is the nearest star to Earth.
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| stare
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| to look for a long time at something with your eyes wide open.
| The cat stared at the mouse.
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| starfish
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| a star-shaped sea animal, usually with five arms.
| Starfish eat plants and sea animals, such as crabs and other shellfish. They sense things through tentacles on their arms.
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| start
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| to begin.
| The runners lined up, ready to start the race.
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| startle
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| to give someone a surprise or a shock.
| His son startled him.
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| starve
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| to suffer or die from lack of food.
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| state
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| the condition of something, or what it is like.
| In an untidy state.
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| state
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| to say something clearly.
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| station
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| a place where buses and trains stop so that people can get on and off.
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| statue
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| a figure of a person or animal made from stone, wood, or another hard material.
| Statue of Liberty
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| stay
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| to remain in one place.
| Dad stayed at home while we went to the show.
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| steady
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| firm.
| He held the ladder steady.
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| steak
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| a thick slice of fish or meat, usually beef.
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| steal
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| to take something that does not belong to you without the owner’s permission.
| Magpies steal shiny things
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| steam
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| the gas that water turns into when it boils.
| Steam can be used as a source of power.
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| steel
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| a hard, strong metal made from iron mixed with a small amount of carbon. Steel can also be combined with other metals. Stainless steel is a mixture of steel, chromium, and nickel.
| Many kitchen utensils are made of steel.
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| steep
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| slanting up or down sharply.
| A steep hill.
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| took
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| to take
| He took the can out of the cupboard.
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