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Strains
- noun - A group of bacteria or viruses that are genetically distinct from other groups of the same species.
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
- alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- an intense or violent exertion
- become stretched or tense or taut;
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- remove by passing through a filter;
- rub through a strainer or proce
Straits
- noun - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
- a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
Studies
- noun - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
- a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
- a detailed critical inspection
- a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
- a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
- attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
- be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the ba
Studios
- noun - an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
- workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded
- workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"
Stupids
- noun - a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
Stymies
- noun - a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- a thwarting and distressing situation
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
Submiss
- - Submissive; humble; obsequious.
Submits
- verb - accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
- hand over formally
- make an application as for a job or funding; "We put in a grant to the NSF"
- make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"
- put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
- refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"
- refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
- yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
- yield to the control of another
Sulkies
- noun - a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
Sullies
- verb - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
- make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"