The opening chapter explains Russia’s problem starkly
The problem is seen in starkly different terms by different departments
a stark show of their growing alignment
a stark warning
they will soon face a stark choice
The men were splashing in the sea, stark (completamente) naked.
The stark (cruda) truth
stark (adjetive):
Stark choices or statements son duros y desagradables
Sin ornamento. Something that is stark tiene una apariencia muy sencilla
If two things are in stark contrast to one another, son muy diferentes entre sí, de una manera muy obvia. Total, absoluto
Obvio y desagradable (the stark reality)
Austero, crudo, marcado. Vacío, simple, sin decoración ni nada que sea superfluo
Duro. Extreme (He’s loving, in stark contrast to his sister)
Escueto. desagradablemente plain (stark black walls)
stark (adverb): crudamente, de manera dura y desagradable || escuetamente, sucintamente || austeramente || claramente, totalmente, completamente. Completamente o extremadamente