| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 517 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| shriek | noun | She gave a shriek and collapsed. | scream |
| shrill | adj. | She spoke in a shrill voice. | screeching |
| shrimp | noun | We often eat shrimp at the seashore. | marine crustacean |
| shrine | noun | It was a religious shrine. | temple |
| shrink | verb | The coat will shrink when it is washed. | reduce in size |
| verb | Do not shrink at your duty. | flinch | |
| shrub | noun | There was a shrub by the door. | bush |
| shrug | noun | He gave a shrug and walked away. | raised shoulder |
| verb | He shrugged off his injury. | minimized | |
| shut | verb | You must shut the door. | close |
| shy | adj. | She was a shy young girl. | timid |
| adj. | She is shy of fast talking salesmen. | distrustful | |
| sick | adj. | He was a sick man and stayed in bed. | ill |