5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 254

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
severe adj. He had a severe heart attack. critical
adj. He is a severe taskmaster. harsh
adj. There was a severe storm. violent
sew verb She can sew a coat for you. stitch
sex noun Indicate your sex on the form. gender
shabby adj. She wore a shabby dress. tattered
shade noun We sat in the shade resting. shadows
verb We need to shade the sick man. screen
noun I want a different shade of blue. hue
noun We put a sun shade on the house. awning
shadow noun He stood in the shadows. shade
verb We shadowed him for several miles. followed
shady adj. It was a shady day. dark
adj. He was involved in a shady deal. dishonest
shaft noun The shaft was turning slowly. power train
noun The mine shaft was deserted. cavity
shake verb We will shake his hand. clasp
verb He did shake his fist at us. brandish
verb We could not shake his determination. elude
shall verb I shall be 30 tomorrow. simple futurity
verb He shall answer for that. shows resolve
shallow adj. It was buried in a shallow hole. not deep
adj. It was a shallow promise. frivolous
noun We swam in the shallows. part not deep
sham noun The attempt at honesty was a sham. fraudulent