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Speke
- noun - English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
Spike
- noun - (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
- a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"
- a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him"
- a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
- a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
- a transient variation in voltage or current
- a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
- add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"
- any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
- bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"
- each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his
Spiks
- noun - (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
Spiky
- adjective - having or as if having especially high-pitched spots; "absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass"
Spoke
- verb - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
- express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
- give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
- make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"
- one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
Stake
- noun - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
- a division of the Mormon Church
- a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
- a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
- instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
- kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
- mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
- place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
- Territorial division of the Mormon Church
- the money risked on a gamble
- tie or fasten to a stake
Stoke
- verb - Constance Stokes (née Parkin, 22 February 1906 – 14 July 1991) was a modernist Australian painter who worked in Victoria.
Influenced by George Bell, Stokes was part of the Melbourne Contemporary Artists, a group Bell established in 1940.
- stir up or tend; of a fire
Stuka
- unknown - German dive bomber, short for Sturzkampfflugzeug