shabby:
a. torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged | sham:
v. pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign |
shatter:
v. destroy; break up; break into many pieces | shawl:
n. a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head |
shear:
v. cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping | sheriff:
n. the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws |
shimmer:
v. shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently | shipload:
n. amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car |
shipwreck:
n. destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin | shipwright:
n. the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels |
shiver:
v. shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters | shortcut:
n. a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one |
shred:
n. a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off | shrewd:
a. clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence |
shriek:
n. sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like | shrill:
a. acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound |
shrine:
n. case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb | shrub:
n. bush; a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches |
shrug:
v. draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like | shun:
v. avoid deliberately; keep away from |
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