Academic Wordlist by IELTSDaily

Now take a look at these examples: • Nothing disturbed the silence of the night. • I bought him a silk shirt. • Can you simplify this matter? • You could simply prevent the quarrel by setting aside, controversial issue. • Have you been waiting here since 2 o’clock? • You owe me a sincere apology. • He was stung by a bee. • a tough single-minded lady • Sit over there. • The car skidded as she turned onto the highway.

Now check the spellings: silence silk B2 simplify simply B1 since B2 sincere B2 sting A1 single-minded sit A1 skid

Practice 233 S-list 12

Now take a look at these examples: • He shrugged and left. • I have two siblings. • I was sick over the weekend. • I did not have any side-effects after taking the pills. • She sighed silently. • get out of my sight. • You have to signal for the buses in New Zealand, otherwise they won’t stop. • It’s of high significance to be punctual. • What you did was significant. • Bealth problems can be significantly reduced by careful diet.

Now check the spellings: shrug C1 sibling B2 sick side effect sigh C1 sight B1 signal B1 significance B2 significant B2 significantly

Practice 232 S-list 11

Now take a look at these examples: • He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize. • Our sadness was short-lived. • I was wearing short-sleeved so I got a lot of sunburn. • Thar was a short-term relationship with my ex-boyfriends. • There is a shortcut around here which gets us there much quicker. • Can you shorten my pants? • An estimated shortfall of about $100,000. • He couldn’t resist showing off on the tennis court. • You have to be a bit of a show-off to be an actor.

Now check the spellings: shortlisted short-lived short-sleeved Short-term B2 shortcut shorten shortfall show off show-off

Practice 231 S-list 10

Now take a look at these examples: • Shareholders have been told to expect an even lower result next year. • When I’m stressed, I shed hair a lot. • They were shivering in their wet clothes outside. • That was a big shock for all of us. • I was shocked to see him here. • They managed to arrest a shoplifter. • Shoplifting is very common around here. • Thank you for showing up in such a short notice. • New Zealand has a shortage of qualified registered kindergarten teachers. • Davies was on the shortlist for the Booker Prize.

Now check the spellings: shareholder C1 shed shiver shock B2 shocked B2 shoplifter shoplifting short (as in at short notice) B1 shortage B2 shortlist

Practice 230 S-list 9

Now take a look at these examples: • An old frame house in a beautiful setting. • Rodman and I are going to try and settle the dispute over our contract. • I will call you when you settle down. • She got her home as part of the divorce settlement. • severe injuries • I never learnt how to sew something even though my mum was the most popular dress maker in the town. • I took a nap in the shade. • He shook his head from side to side. • shallow relationships • shame on you

Now check the spellings: settings settle B2 settle down settlement C1 severe B2 sew sth (on) shade shake A2 shallow B2 shame B2

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Now take a look at these examples: • Are you seriously considering this? • He was there at the war, serving injured people. • There is no service station around this neighbourhood. • This session is over. • She set the tray down under table next to his bed. • I left a set of cutlery on the table. • Let’s set that matter aside for now. • The court’s initial verdict in the police officers’ trial sett off serious riots. • Police set up a roadblock on Thames Street. • The December elections are a major setback for the party.

Now check the spellings: seriously B1 serve B2 service station session B2 set (v) set (n) set sth aside set sth off set sth up setback

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Now take a look at these example: • In the past I have lived in a large Victorian house and a 1930s semi-detached. • He’s a senior captain now. • a sensational discovery • a sense of belonging • She seems very sensible. • sensitive skin • He deserve to be sentenced to death for what he did to that poor girl. • Similar sentiments were expressed by many politicians. • a sequence of events • I was called from the incident room by the desk sergeant who recognised her.

Now check the spellings: semi-detached house senior B2 sensational sense A2 sensible B1 sensitive B2 sentence sb to sth B2 sentiment C1 sequence sergeant B2