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Sponge
- noun - a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
- a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- ask for and get free; be a parasite
- erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
- gather sponges, in the ocean
- primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
- soak up with a sponge
- someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
- wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
Spongy
- adjective - easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread"
- like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
Spunks
- noun - material for starting a fire
- the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
Spunky
- adjective - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
- willing to face danger
Stance
- noun - a rationalized mental attitude
- Outlook
- Position
- standing posture
Stanch
- verb - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"
Stands
- noun -
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
- a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
- a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
- an interruption of normal activity
- be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"
- be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands
Stanza
- noun - a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
Stench
- noun - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant