Word Book S-4 (4/9)
shrink [to make or become less in size, weight or value]
Those wool clothes will shrink if you wash them in hot water.
sick [(1) suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; (2) not in good health]
sickness [the condition of being in bad health]
side [(1) the outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom; (2) parts away from the middle; (3) either the right or left half of the body]
The side of my car was damaged in the accident. (1)
On which side of the football field does our school sit? (2)
sign [(1) to write one's name; (2) a mark or shape used to mean something; (3) evidence that something exists or will happen; (4) a flat piece of material with writing that gives information]
The writer signed a copy of his book for me. (1)
A white mark on trees is a sign of the mountain trail. (2)
Scientists have found no sign yet of life anywhere else in the Universe. (3)
That sign tells us how many miles we must drive to get to Chicago. (4)
＊ one mile = 1.6 kilometers
signal [(1) to send a message by signs; (2) an action or movement that sends a message]
That traffic light signals when we must stop or go. (1)
Paul Revere will make a signal with his light to warn if the British are coming by land or sea. (2)
silence [(1) to make quiet; (2) to stop from speaking or making noise; (3) a lack of noise or sound]
Silence the television by pushing the mute button on your hand control. (1)
silver [a valued white metal]
similar [like something else but not exactly the same]
The President said his proposal was similar to a proposal by Congress.
simple [(1) easy to understand or do; (2) not difficult or complex]
Special English is a simple form of spoken English. (1)
This book tells us in a simple way how to use a computer to do complex work. (2)
since [from a time in the past until now]
sing [to make music sounds with the voice]
single [one only]
sink [to go down into water or other liquid]
sister [a female with the same father or mother as another person]
sit [(1) to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; (2) to become seated]
She sat down. (2)
situation [the way things are during a period of time]
size [(1) the space occupied by something; (2) how long, wide or high something is]
Can you imagine the size of the Universe? (1)
Geometry can help you measure the size of that big tree. (2)
skeleton [all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions]
Scientists sometimes find the skeletons of people who lived thousands of years ago.
skill [the ability gained from training or experience]
