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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow | /ˈʃæloʊ/ | adj. | Having only a short distance from the top to the bottom | The pool is shallow here. | |
| Shame | /ʃeɪm/ | n. | An uncomfortable feeling of guilt | He felt a deep sense of shame. | |
| Shape | /ʃeɪp/ | n. | The particular physical form or appearance of something | The cloud has a funny shape. | |
| Share | /ʃɛr/ | v. | To have or use something at the same time as someone else | We shared a pizza. | |
| Sharp | /ʃɑrp/ | adj. | Having a thin edge or point that can cut something | The knife is very sharp. | |
| Shave | /ʃeɪv/ | v. | To remove hair from the body | He shaves every morning. | |
| Sheep | /ʃip/ | n. | A farm animal with thick wool | The sheep are in the field. | |
| Sheet | /ʃit/ | n. | A large piece of thin cloth used on a bed | I changed the bed sheets. | |
| Shelf | /ʃɛlf/ | n. | A long flat board fixed horizontally | Put the book on the shelf. | |
| Shell | /ʃɛl/ | n. | The hard outer covering of something | I found a beautiful shell on the beach. | |
| Shelter | /ˈʃɛltər/ | n. | A building designed to give protection from bad weather | We waited in the bus shelter. | |
| Shift | /ʃɪft/ | v. | A period of time worked by a group of workers | He works the night shift. | |
| Shine | /ʃaɪn/ | v. | To send out or reflect light | The sun is shining. | |
| Shiny | /ˈʃaɪni/ | adj. | Bright because it reflects light | Her hair is very shiny. | |
| Ship | /ʃɪp/ | n. | A large boat for travelling on water | The ship sailed across the ocean. | |
| Shirt | /ʃɜrt/ | n. | A piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body | He wore a white shirt. | |
| Shock | /ʃɑk/ | v. | A sudden unexpected and usually unpleasant event or experience | The news was a great shock. | |
| shocked | /ʃɑːkt/ | adj. | very surprised and upset | I was shocked by the news. | |
| Shocking | /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/ | adj. | Causing a feeling of surprise and dismay | The price was shocking. | |
| Shoe | /ʃu/ | n. | One of a pair of coverings for your feet | I need a new pair of shoes. | |
| Shoot | /ʃut/ | v. | To fire a bullet or an arrow | The police had to shoot. | |
| Shop | /ʃɑp/ | n. | A place where you can buy goods or services | I went to the shop. | |
| shoplift | /ˈʃɑːp.lɪft/ | v. | to steal something from a store | He was caught trying to shoplift a phone case. | |
| Shopping | /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/ | n. | The activity of buying things from shops | Let's go shopping. | |
| Shore | /ʃɔr/ | n. | Land at edge of water | Walk on the shore. |
