Soil
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth. The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants. The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics. Faeces or urine etc. when found on clothes. In medical terms, a bag containing soiled items. Country or territory.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make dirty. To dirty one's clothing by accidentally defecating while clothed. reflexively: to soil oneself To make invalid, to ruin.
Example sentence: What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.
Stain
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A discoloured spot or area.A blemish on one's character or reputation.A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To discolour somethingTo taint or tarnish someone's character or reputationTo coat a surface with a stainTo treat a microscope specimen with a dye
Example sentence: A lot of TV people buy more than one of an item, in case they spot or stain it, but I don't like buying duplicates - it's wasteful.