| 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 |
Abbreviation An abbreviation is a short form of a word or expression. Abbreviations are used for words used frequently.