| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 515 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| shortcut | noun | A shortcut will get you there sooner. | more direct route |
| shortly | adv. | I will be with you shortly. | quickly |
| shorthand | noun | She used shorthand to speed her writing. | symbols |
| shot | noun | We heard a shot and then a scream. | sharp noise |
| noun | We will give you a shot at the job. | chance | |
| should | verb | You should send her a note. | are obligated to |
| verb | They should arrive at noon. | are expected to | |
| verb | If he should go, then so would I. | shows contingency | |
| verb | I should think he would go. | moderate bluntness | |
| shoulder | noun | The shoulder of the road was muddy. | edge |
| verb | I shouldered my way through the crowd. | shoved | |
| shout | noun | We heard a shout and a scream. | yell |
| verb | She shouted at the bus conductor. | hollered | |