sales tax a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
ballistics the science of flight dynamics
seed stock a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
small stores personal items conforming to regulations that are sold aboard ship or at a naval base and charged to the person's pay
Phyllostachys medium and large bamboos
Celastrus genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet
statistics a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
sweepstakes a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
sciolistic showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
bill sticker someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
stylostixis treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
logistics supplying an operation with labor and materials as needed
Celastraceae trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits
stocks a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
silk stocking women's stockings made from a sheer material
pool stick sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
social status position in a social hierarchy
tailstock support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
lost cause a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
Melopsittacus a genus of Psittacidae