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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | /ʃɔrt/ | adj. | Small in length or distance | She has short hair. | |
| Shortly | /ˈʃɔrtli/ | adv. | Soon | We will arrive shortly. | |
| Shot | /ʃɑt/ | n. | The act of firing a gun | I heard a shot. | |
| Should | /ʃʊd/ | mod. v. | Used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do | You should go to bed. | |
| Shoulder | /ˈʃoʊldər/ | n. | One of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck | He hurt his shoulder. | |
| Shout | /ʃaʊt/ | v. | To speak with a very loud voice | Don't shout at me. | |
| Show | /ʃoʊ/ | v. | To make it possible for something to be seen | Show me your new phone. | |
| show up | /ʃoʊ ʌp/ | phr. v. | to arrive or appear, especially when expected | He didn't show up for the meeting. | |
| Shower | /ˈʃaʊər/ | n. | A device that releases drops of water through a lot of very small holes | I took a quick shower. | |
| Shut | /ʃʌt/ | v. | To close something | Please shut the door. | |
| Shy | /ʃaɪ/ | adj. | Nervous and uncomfortable with other people | She is a shy child. | |
| Sibling | /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ | n. | A brother or sister | I have three siblings. | |
| Sick | /sɪk/ | adj. | Physically or mentally ill | He is off sick today. | |
| Side | /saɪd/ | n. | A flat outer surface of an object | Write on one side of the paper. | |
| Sight | /saɪt/ | n. | The ability to see | He lost his sight. | |
| Sightseeing | /ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ/ | n. | The activity of visiting interesting places especially by people on holiday | We spent the day sightseeing in Rome. | |
| Sign | /saɪn/ | n. | A notice giving information | Follow the signs to the exit. | |
| sign up | /ˈsaɪn ʌp/ | phr. v. | to join or register for something | I signed up for a cooking class. | |
| Signal | /ˈsɪɡnəl/ | n. | An action or sound that gives information | Wait for the signal. | |
| Signal | /ˈsɪɡnəl/ | n. | Radio waves for communication | The signal is weak. | |
| Signature | /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/ | n. | Your name written by yourself | Please put your signature here. | |
| Significant | /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ | adj. | Important or noticeable | There was a significant change. | |
| signpost | /ˈsaɪn.poʊst/ | n. | a sign that shows directions or gives information | We followed the signpost to the museum. | |
| Silence | /ˈsaɪləns/ | n. | A period without any sound | The room fell into silence. | |
| Silent | /ˈsaɪlənt/ | adj. | Without any sound | The streets were silent. |
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