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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 89 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| steeple | noun | The steeple on the church needs painting. | a tall tower usually with a spire |
| stenographer | noun | She trained to be a stenographer. | skilled to transcribe dictation |
| stereotype | noun | As a judge he did seem to fit the stereotype. | conventional conception |
| sterling | noun | He was paid in pounds sterling. | British money |
| adj. | He possessed a sterling character. | of highest quality | |
| adj. | We bought some sterling silver. | standard fineness, 0.50 for silver | |
| stifle | verb | Our leader attempted to stifle all objections. | interrupt, cut off |
| stimulus | noun | It proved to be the stimulus we needed. | an action to elicits a response |
| strenuous | adj. | Moving the machine required a strenuous effort. | vigorous, energetic, extreme exertion |
| stupendous | adj. | Only with stupendous effort we moved the machine. | outstanding force, great |