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stockade
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wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
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stodgy
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stuffy; boringly conservative
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stoic
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impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
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stoke
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stir up a fire; feed plentifully
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stolid
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dull; impassive
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stratagem
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clever trick; deceptive scheme
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stratified
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divided into classes; arranged into strata
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stratum
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layer of earth's surface; layer of society
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strew
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spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter
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striated
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marked with parallel bands; grooved
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stricture
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critical comments; severe and adverse criticism
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strident
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loud and harsh; insistent
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stringent
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binding; rigid
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strut
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pompous walk
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strut
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supporting bar
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