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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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CEFR LEVEL

3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

9688 words & expressions

stimulation

word B2

The action of arousing interest, enthusiasm, or activity, or encouraging growth.

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stimuli

word C1

Things that evoke a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue, or encourage activity (plural of stimulus).

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Stimulus

word B2

something that encourages growth, activity, or a reaction; an incentive

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stink

word B2

To emit a strong and very unpleasant odor.

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stint

word C1

a person's fixed or allotted period of work or duty

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stipulate

word C1

to demand or specify a requirement, typically as part of an agreement or contract

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stir

word B1

to mix ingredients with a spoon; also to awaken strong feelings to mix or move something in a circular motion, especially in liquid; to mix or move something in a circular motion, especially in liquid

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stir up

phrasal verb

To cause, provoke, or incite trouble, controversy, or strong negative reactions

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stitch

word B2

a single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing or surgery; to sew fabric or close a wound; to sew with needle and thread; to join pieces of fabric to sew fabric together using a needle and thread; also a single loop of thread in sewing

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stock market

phrase B2

a market where shares in publicly held companies are issued and traded

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Stock up

phrasal verb

To acquire or store a substantial quantity of supplies or goods for future use

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stoicism

word C2

The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.

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stomach

word A2

the part inside your body where food goes; the belly area the organ in the body where food is digested; the belly or abdomen The internal organ in which food is digested; also to tolerate or endure something

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stomachache

word A2

pain in the stomach or abdominal area

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stone

word A1

a hard piece of rock a hard, naturally occurring mineral material found in the earth; a hard, naturally occurring mineral material found in the earth

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stop

word A1

to end movement or an activity; also a place where vehicles stop to cease moving or operating; to halt; to prevent to bring to an end or cause to cease; to cease moving or operating; to halt; to prevent to bring to an end or cause to cease

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stop by

phrasal verb

To pay a brief, often informal visit to a place or office

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Stop in

phrasal verb

To make a short, quick visit to a place while passing nearby

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Stop off

phrasal verb

To pause or interrupt a journey briefly at an intermediate place before reaching the final destination

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Stop over

phrasal verb

To stay somewhere temporarily for a night or longer during a long journey

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storage

word B1

space or a system for keeping things until they are needed the action or method of storing something for future use; the action or method of storing something for future use

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store

word A1

a shop; to keep something for later use to keep things in a place for future use; to save information to keep or accumulate something for future use; to keep things in a place for future use; to save information to keep or accumulate something for future use

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storm

word A2

very bad weather with strong wind, rain, thunder, or lightning a violent weather condition with strong winds, rain, thunder, and lightning a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, and often thunder; a violent weather condition with strong winds, rain, thunder, and lightning a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, and often thunder

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storm intensification

word C1

The rapid strengthening in wind speed, low pressure, and destructiveness of a storm.

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Storm out

phrasal verb

To exit a room, building, or meeting rapidly and angrily

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story

word A1

a description of events, real or imagined a narrative of real or imaginary events; a narrative of real or imaginary events

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stove

word A2

an apparatus for cooking or heating that operates by burning fuel or using electricity; a kitchen appliance used for cooking food by applying heat a device that produces heat for cooking or heating

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straight

word A1

not bent; going directly; honest and clear extending or moving uniformly in one direction; not curved or bent; honest Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; not curved or bent.; extending or moving uniformly in one direction; not curved or bent; honest Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; not curved or bent.

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straighten out

phrasal verb

To resolve, clear up, or rectify a misunderstanding, complication, or administrative error

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strain

word B1

to injure a body part or stretch beyond limits through overexertion

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Stranded at station

phrase

left stuck or unable to leave a train, bus, or metro station due to delays or cancellations

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strange

word A1

unusual, surprising, or hard to understand unusual or not normal; unusual or not normal

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stranger

word A2

a person you do not know a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar A person whom one does not know.; a person whom one does not know or is not familiar with

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strategic

word B1

carefully designed or planned to achieve a specific long-term goal

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strategies

word B2

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim; the art of planning and directing operations.

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strategy

word A2

a plan for achieving a goal A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim. A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim; strategic planning. a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim

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stratified

word C1

Arranged or classified in layers, strata, or distinct social classes.

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stream

word B1

a small, narrow river or continuous flow of water; A small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something. a small narrow river; a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas a small, narrow river or flow of water

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streamline

word C1

to make an organization or process more efficient To make a process simpler and more efficient. To make an organization or system more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods. To make something more efficient by simplifying or eliminating unnecessary steps.

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street

word A1

a road in a town or city, usually with buildings along it a public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on one or both sides; a public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on one or both sides

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