Two kids are talking.
- My dad works twelve hours a day, so that I can have a comfortable home and decent clothes. My mom spends the whole day cleaning and cooking for me. However, I can not relax from all the worry.
- But you are living a fairytale life! What are you so worry about?
- Well, what if they try to escape?
- make a sudden effort. —n. - sudden gushing out, jet.
- short burst of speed, growth, etc. [origin unknown]
SQUAB
—n. - young (esp. Unfledged) pigeon or other bird.
- short fat person.
- stuffed cushion, esp. As part of a car-seat.
- sofa, ottoman. —adj. Short and fat, squat. [perhaps from scandinavian]
SQUAD
car n. Police car.
- n. - small group sharing a task etc., esp. Of soldiers or policemen (drug squad).
- sport team. [french escouade]
SQUAT
—v. (-tt-) 1 sit on one's heels or on the ground with the knees drawn up.
- colloq. Sit down.
- occupy a building as a squatter. —adj. (squatter, squattest) short and thick, dumpy. —n. - squatting posture.
- place occupied by squatters. [french esquatir flatten]
SQUAW
n. N. American indian woman or wife. [narragansett]
SQUIB
n. - small hissing firework that finally explodes.
- satirical essay. [perhaps imitative]
SQUID
n. (pl. Same or -s) ten-armed marine cephalopod used as food. [origin unknown]
STACK
—n. - (esp. Orderly) pile or heap.
- = *haystack.
- colloq. Large quantity (a stack of work; stacks of money).
- a = *chimney-stack. B = *smokestack. C tall factory chimney.
- stacked group of aircraft.
- part of a library where books are compactly stored.
- high detached rock, esp. Off the coast of scotland. —v. - pile in a stack or stacks.
- a arrange (cards) secretly for cheating. B manipulate (circumstances etc.) To suit one.
- cause (aircraft) to fly in circles while waiting to land. [old norse]
STAFF
college n. College where officers are trained for staff duties.
- nurse n. Nurse ranking just below a sister.
- sergeant n. Senior sergeant of a non-infantry company.
- —n. - a stick or pole for use in walking or as a weapon. B stick or rod as a sign of office etc. C person or thing that supports.
- a people employed in a business etc. B those in authority in a school etc. C body of officers assisting an officer in high command (general staff).
- (pl. -s or staves) mus. Set of usu. Five parallel lines on or between which notes are placed to indicate their pitch. —v. Provide (an institution etc.) With staff. [old english]
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