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Quantities of food, equipment, or other supplies kept for future use.
“The ship stocked up on stores before embarking on the long voyage.”
Accounts of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment or instruction.
“She loves reading bedtime stories to her children every night.”
Extremely drunk or intoxicated.
“After finishing three bottles of whiskey, he was completely stotious and had to be carried home.”
Having a somewhat fat or of heavy build; corpulent.
“He was a stout man with a friendly, round face.”
Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend.
“Draw a straight line across the page.”
A device, tool, or substance used to make something straight, especially hair or metal.
“She used a ceramic hair straightener to smooth out her unruly curls.”
A single thin length of something such as thread, fiber, wire, or hair.
“A single strand of silver hair fell across her forehead.”
Left without the means to move from a place, typically due to lack of transport, money, or being left behind.
“Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at the airport after flights were cancelled due to the storm.”
An unknown or unfamiliar person.
“She was warned never to accept candy from a stranger.”
A strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, often with a buckle, used to fasten, secure, or carry something.
“She adjusted the shoulder strap of her bag before heading out.”
The exercise of dominant influence or authority by a state or organization over others, achieved through a calculated, long-term plan that integrates military, economic, and soft power.
“The superpower sought to maintain its strategic hegemony in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening regional alliances and trade agreements.”
The layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending from about 10 to 50 kilometers above the earth's surface, characterized by a steady upward temperature increase and containing the ozone layer.
“Commercial supersonic jets once flew in the lower stratosphere to avoid turbulence.”
A layer or a series of layers of rock or soil in the ground.
“Geologists carefully examined the different strata of rock to determine the age of the fossils.”
A companion animal, particularly a dog or cat, that is found wandering as a stray alongside another animal with which it has formed a strong social bond.
“The animal shelter decided not to separate the rescue dogs because they were clearly straymates who relied on each other for comfort.”
Marked with long, thin lines or bands of a different color or substance.
“The sky was streaked with the orange and pink hues of the setting sun.”