The doctor explained to Jenkins that he had a serious ailment for which an operation was absolutely imperative.
The patient turned pale and asked, "Isn’t it very dangerous?"
"Yes," the doctor replied. "Five out of six who undergo this operation die, but as for you, you have nothing to worry about."
"Why not?" eagerly inquired the patient.
"Well, you’re sure to recover because my last five patients died," the doctor reassured him.
electricity n. Electricity not flowing as a current.
- —adj. - stationary; not acting or changing.
- physics concerned with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. —n. - static electricity.
- atmospherics. statically adv. [greek statikos from sta- stand]
STATUE
n. Sculptured figure of a person or animal, esp. Life-size or larger. [latin statua]
STATUS
n. - rank, social position, relative importance.
- superior social etc. Position. [latin: related to *stature]
- quo n. Existing state of affairs. [latin]
- symbol n. A possession etc. Intended to indicate the owner's superiority.
STAYER
n. Person or animal with great endurance.
STEADY
state n. Unvarying condition, esp. In a physical process.
- —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 firmly fixed or supported; unwavering.
- uniform and regular (steady pace; steady increase).
- a constant. B persistent.
- (of a person) serious and dependable.
- regular, established (steady girlfriend). —v. (-ies, -ied) make or become steady. —adv. Steadily. —n. (pl. -ies) colloq. Regular boyfriend or girlfriend. go steady (often foll. By with) colloq. Have as a regular boyfriend or girlfriend. Steady on! Be careful! steadily adv. Steadiness n. [from *stead]
STEAMY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 like or full of steam.
- colloq. Erotic. steamily adv. Steaminess n.
STEELY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of or like steel.
- severe; resolute. steeliness n.
STENCH
n. Foul smell. [old english: related to *stink]
STEPPE
n. Level grassy unforested plain. [russian]
STEREO
comb. Form solid; having three dimensions. [greek stereos solid]
- —n. (pl. -s) 1 a stereophonic record-player etc. B stereophonic sound reproduction (see *stereophonic).
- = *stereoscope. —adj. - = *stereophonic.
- = stereoscopic (see *stereoscope). [abbreviation]
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