| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| settle | to agree upon something, such as settling on a day to go out with someone |
| several | more than tow of something; a few |
| severe | very serious; not merciful |
| sew | to join cloth together with a needle and thread |
| sewage | the filthy matter which passes through sewers |
| sex | either of the two groups, male and female, that animals and humans are divided into |
| shabby | nearly worn out; almost ragged. The same word also means not fair or kind, as when someone plays a shabby trick on you |
| shade | to keep the light away from something |
| shadow | a dark shape that appears on the ground when an object gets in the way of light |
| shaggy | covered with rough long hair or fur, usually untidy |
| shake | to move something quickly up and down or from side to side |
| shallow | the opposite of deep; not very far to the bottom |
| sham | that which appears to be what is not, false |
| shame | a feeling of unhappiness because you have hurt someone or done something you know is wrong |
| shameful | wrong; mean |
| shampoo | to wash your hair |
| shape | what something is like if you draw a line around the outside of it. A ball is shaped like a circle |
| share | to give part of something to someone else |
| shark | a large dangerous sea fish, which has very sharp teeth |
| sharp | having an edge that can cut or a point that can make holes |
| shatter | to break something into many pieces |
| shave | to cut off hair with a razor |
| shawl | a square piece of cloth folded and worn around the head and shoulders by girls and women |
| sheaf | a bundle (of corn) or a bunch (of papers) |
| shears | large scissors, used for cutting things like hedges or sheep’s wool |
| sheath | a scabbard; a cover for the blade of a sword or knife |
| shed | a hut made of wood or metal, often used to keep tools in |
| sheep | an animal covered with thick wool |
| sheet | a large piece of cloth used on a bed. The same word also means a single piece of paper, glass or metal |
| shelf | a board fastened to a wall. You can keep books and other things on it |
| shell | the hard covering on a nut or egg. Some fish, animals and insects also have shells |
| shelter | a place where you are safe from danger or from bad weather |
| shepherd | a man who looks after sheep |
| sheriff | the chief government officer in a country or district |
| shield | something you hide behind or hold up to protect yourself from attack |
| shift | to move something, usually something heavy. The same word also means a group of people working together for a number of hours, such as a night shift |
| shilling | a sivler-coloured coin, worth five pence |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft trembling light |
| shine | to give out bright light. Silver and gold are shiny; a torch shines in the dark |
| shingle | the small rounded stones that are found at the edge of the sea. The same word also means one of the flat pieces of wood used like slates to cover a roof |
| ship | a very large boat that goes across the ocean |
| shipwreck | a ship that has been sunk or destroyed, usually by a storm at sea |
| shirt | a piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the baby by men and boys |
| shiver | to shake because you are cold |
| shock | a nasty surprise |
| shoe | a covering for your foot |
| shoot | to send a bullet from a gun, or an arrow from a bow |
| shop | a place where you can buy things |
| shore | land at the edge of a lake or the sea |
| short | not very long; not very tall |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.