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| to control the direction something is going in.
| She steered her car into the driveway.
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| stem
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| the main stalk of a plant that grows up out of the soil
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| step
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| the movement made by lifting your foot and putting it down when you walk along or dance.
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| stepladder
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| a portable ladder with flat steps that can stand up without leaning on anything
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| stereo
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| equipment for playing recorded sound. The sound comes from two different directions so that it sounds natural.
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| stern
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| firm or strict.
| A stern warning.
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| stern
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| the back part of a ship or boat
| The dinghy was kept at the stern of the yacht.
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| stethoscope
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| an instrument used by doctors for listening to the heart and lungs.
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| stick
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| a thin piece of wood.
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| stick
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| to glue or fasten one thing to another.
| She stuck the model airplane together with glue.
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| sting
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| to prick the skin, or to cause a sharp pain.
| Some insects sting when they are frightened or angry, injecting a poison into the skin.
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| stink
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| to have a strong, bad smell.
| This garbage stinks!
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| stir
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| to mix something by moving it around with a spoon or similar tool.
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| stitch
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| a loop of thread or wool made with a needle in sewing or knitting.
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| stock
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| to keep a supply of something.
| Do you stock writing paper in this store?
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| stolen
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| to steal
| A painting was stolen from the gallery.
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| stomach
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| the part of your body where food goes after you have eaten it, to be partly digested.
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| stone
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| the hard material that rocks are made of.
| A bird table made of stone.
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| stood
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| to stand
| They stood at the bus stop for an hour.
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| stool
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| a seat without a back or arms.
| kitchen stool
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| stop
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| to come, or bring, to an end.
| The rain stopped.
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| stopwatch
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| a watch that can be started and stopped to measure how much time something takes
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| store
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| to put something away for when you need it.
| They stored the sports equipment in the cupboard.
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| store
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| a large shop or warehouse.
| A department store.
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| stork
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| a large bird with a long beak and long legs that lives near shallow water.
| Storks eat fish, insects, rodents, and snakes. They live in large nests built in trees and on cliffs.
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| storm
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| a period of bad weather with strong winds and thunder and lightning, or snow.
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| story
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| a tale, or a description of an event, either real or imaginary.
| Tell me a story.
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| stove
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| a piece of equipment used for cooking or heating.
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| straight
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| not bent or curved.
| She drew a straight line
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| strain
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| to try so hard that it hurts or tires you.
| Be careful not to strain yourself when you exercise.
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