There once was a very rich man who wanted to take his wealth with him when he died. He prayed and prayed until the Lord gave in, but on one condition – he could only take one suitcase of his wealth.
The rich man began to worry, "What kind of currency should I take – the dollar, the pound, the euro, the yen?" He finally decided to turn everything into gold bullion.
The day came when God called him home. St. Peter told him that he couldn’t bring in his suitcase with him. The man explained that he had an agreement with God.
"That’s unusual," St. Peter said. "Mind if I take a look?"
The man opened his suitcase to reveal the shining gold bullion.
"Why in heaven would you bring pavement?" St. Peter exclaimed
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STAKEOUT n. Esp. Us colloq. Period of surveillance.
STALLION n. Uncastrated adult male horse. [french estalon]
STALWART —adj. - strong, sturdy. - courageous, resolute, reliable. —n. Stalwart person, esp. A loyal comrade. [old english, = place, *worth]
STAMPEDE —n. - sudden flight or hurried movement of animals or people. - response of many persons at once to a common impulse. —v. (-ding) (cause to) take part in a stampede. [spanish estampida crash, uproar]
STANDARD assessment task n. Standard test given to schoolchildren. - lamp n. Lamp on a tall upright with a base. - of living n. Degree of material comfort of a person or group. - time n. Uniform time for places in approximately the same longitude, established in a country or region by law or custom. - —n. - object, quality, or measure serving as a basis, example, or principle to which others conform or should conform or by which others are judged. - a level of excellence etc. Required or specified (not up to standard). B average quality (of a low standard). - ordinary procedure etc. - distinctive flag. - a upright support. B upright pipe. - a tree or shrub that stands without support. B shrub grafted on an upright stem and trained in tree form. - tune or song of established popularity. —adj. - serving or used as a standard. - of a normal or prescribed quality, type, or size. - of recognized and permanent value; authoritative (standard book on jazz). - (of language) conforming to established educated usage. [anglo-french: related to *extend, and in senses 5 and 6 of n. Influenced by *stand]
STANDING committee n. Committee that is permanent during the existence of the appointing body. - joke n. Object of permanent ridicule. - order n. Instruction to a banker to make regular payments, or to a retailer for a regular supply of goods. - orders n.pl. Rules governing procedure in a parliament, council, etc. - ovation n. Prolonged applause from an audience which has risen to its feet. - —n. - esteem or repute, esp. High; status. - duration (of long standing). —adj. - that stands, upright. - established, permanent (a standing rule; a standing army). - (of a jump, start, etc.) Performed with no run-up. - (of water) stagnant.
STANDOFF half n. Rugby half-back forming a link between the scrum-half and the three-quarters.
STARDUST n. - multitude of stars looking like dust. - romance, magic feeling.
STARFISH n. (pl. Same or -es) echinoderm with five or more radiating arms.
STARKERS predic. Adj. Slang stark naked.
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