shrewd
marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
adj.精明的
She's shrewd about her investments.
shrink
to become smaller in amount, size, or value
vi. 收缩;畏缩
The sweater shrank when it was washed.
shroud
a cloth that is used to wrap a dead body
n. 寿衣;覆盖物;船的横桅索;[电] 护罩
The mountains were shrouded in fog.
shrug
to raise and lower your shoulders usually to show that you do not know or care about something
v./n. 耸肩
I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.
slab
a thick flat piece of a hard material such as stone
n. 平板, 厚的切片
concrete slabs
sleek
elegant, stylish
adj. 圆滑的;井然有序的
the sleek lines of a sports car
slipshod
careless, slovenly
adj. 漫不经心的
He did a slipshod job.
slump
a sudden decrease in prices, value, amount, etc.
v. 消沉, 衰退, (物价)暴跌; 弯腰，驼背
The economy's been in a slump since last year.
smut
language, pictures, or stories that deal with sex in a way that is offensive
n. [植保] 黑穗病;煤尘;污迹
Smut is not allowed in this house.
snatch
to take or grasp abruptly or hastily also : to seize or take suddenly without permission, ceremony, or right
vt. 夺得;抽空做;及时救助
She snatched [=grabbed] the ball out of the air and ran down the court.
snide
false, counterfeit;practicing deception : dishonest
adj. 伪造的;卑鄙的;暗讽的
snide remarks/comments/references
snob
one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors
n. 势利小人，势利眼; 附庸风雅之徒，假内行
Most of the people in the club are snobs who look down on people who attended public schools.
snooze
to sleep lightly especially for a short period of time : doze
v. 打盹 小睡
She lay down on the sofa and snoozed
