| at ease |
a standing position in the military. When at ease, soldiers may relax but must stay in place and cannot talk. |
| chariot |
a vehicle with two wheels used in ancient times. A chariot was pulled by horses and driven from a standing position. It was used in wars, races, and other public events. |
| eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
| file1 |
a line of things or people standing in order. [1/6 definitions] |
| gondola |
a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and high curved ends, propelled by a person standing at the stern using a long pole. Gondolas are used for carrying passengers on the canals of Venice, Italy. [1/2 definitions] |
| handspring |
a complete somersault in which a person flips onto the hands and then springs off the hands back to a standing position. |
| jump |
to rise quickly to a standing position (often followed by "up"). [1/11 definitions] |
| knock down |
to make a person or object that had been standing fall to the ground. |
| knock over |
to make an object or person that had been standing fall to the ground or other surface. |
| leg |
one of the body parts of an animal or human that is used for standing and walking. [1/4 definitions] |
| meek |
doing what others want; not standing up for oneself; tame. [1/2 definitions] |
| on tiptoe |
standing or walking on the toes, especially to proceed quietly or cautiously. [1/2 definitions] |
| outstanding |
standing out from others because of high quality; excellent. [1/2 definitions] |
| root1 |
the part of a word to which other word parts, such as suffixes and prefixes, can be added--or a free-standing word with no other word parts. The word "heat" is a free-standing word that also functions as a root. When you combine this root with the prefix "pre-," for example, you get a new word, "preheat," that means to heat up in advance. [1/9 definitions] |
| ruin |
a complete breakdown of health or social standing. [1/8 definitions] |
| scooter |
a child's toy that has a steering handle attached to a low board with one wheel at each end. A scooter is ridden by standing with one foot on the board while using the other foot to push against the ground. [1/2 definitions] |
| separate |
standing alone; independent. [1/9 definitions] |
| shock2 |
a bundle of stalks of corn or other grain standing upright against one another in a field. |
| star |
standing out from all the rest due to superiority. [1/8 definitions] |
| stool |
a low piece of furniture for standing on to reach a high place, or for resting the feet on while sitting in a chair. [1/3 definitions] |
| stoop1 |
a way of standing in which the head and shoulders fall forward and downward. [1/4 definitions] |