Actions & Processes

making B2

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ The act or process of producing or creating something. M S

tough B2

/tɐf/ Difficult to do or deal with. M S

dig B2

/dɪɡ/ To break up and move earth, especially to make a hole. M S

revenge B2

/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ Action you take to hurt someone because they have hurt you. M S

saving B2

/ˈsæɪ.vɪŋ/ Money you keep instead of spending, set aside for the future (usually plural: savings). M S

prime B2

/pɹaɪ̯m/ Most important; main. M S

sue B2

/sjuː/ To take legal action against someone in a court of law. M S

assure B2

/əˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ To tell someone something confidently so they feel less worried. M S

surrender B2

/səˈɹɛndə(ɹ)/ To stop fighting and admit that you have been defeated. M S

ease B2

/iz/ The state of being able to do something without difficulty. M S

timing B2

/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ The choice of the right moment for something to happen. M S

relief B2

/ɹɪˈliːf/ The good feeling you get when worry, pain, or trouble ends or eases. M S

shed B2

/ʃɛd/ To get rid of something you no longer want or need. M S

engagement B2

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ An agreement to marry, or the period before the wedding. M S

insult B2

/ɪnˈsɒlt/ To say or do something rude that offends someone. M S

bothered B2

/ˈbɑːðɝd/ Feeling annoyed, worried, or upset. M S

massage B2

/məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/ The act of rubbing and pressing the body to relax muscles or relieve pain. M S

audition B2

/ɑˈdɪʃən/ A short performance to show whether an actor, singer, or musician is suitable for a role. M S

threaten B2

/ˈθrɛtən/ To say that you will hurt or punish someone, especially to make them do what you want. M S

embrace B2

/ɛmˈbɹes/ To hold someone closely in your arms to show affection; to hug. M S

scheme B2

/skiːm/ An official plan or programme to achieve something. M S

consent B2

/kənˈsɛnt/ Permission for something to happen or be done. M S

drain B2

/dɹeɪn/ A pipe or channel that carries away waste water or liquid. M S

spite B2

/spaɪt/ A desire to hurt, annoy, or upset someone out of ill will. M S

shrink B2

/ˈʃɹɪŋk/ To become smaller in size or amount. M S

proposed B2

/pɹəˈpoʊzd/ Suggested or planned but not yet put into action. M S

cooperation B2

/koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ The act of working together toward a shared goal. M S

manual B2

/ˈmæn.j(u)əl/ A book that explains how to use or operate something. M S

torch B2

/tɔɹt͡ʃ/ A small electric lamp you hold in your hand; a flashlight. M S

fulfill B2

/fʊlˈfɪl/ To do or complete something you promised or were required to do. M S

tolerate B2

/ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/ To allow something you dislike to happen without trying to stop it. M S

courtesy B2

/ˈkɝɾəsi/ Polite and considerate behaviour. M S

divided B2

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ Separated into different parts or pieces. M S

dip B2

/dɪp/ To put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again. M S

cease B2

/sis/ To stop happening or to stop doing something. M S

cue B2

/ˈkjuː/ A signal or event that tells someone to do something. M S

pursuit B2

/pɜːɹˈsuːt/ The act of trying hard to achieve or get something. M S

bombing B2

/ˈbɒmɪŋ/ An attack in which bombs are dropped or set off. M S

straighten B2

/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ To make something straight or straighter. M S

corrupt B2

/kəˈɹʌpt/ Willing to act dishonestly in return for money or power. M S

desperately B2

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹətli/ In a way that shows you want or need something very much. M S

addict B2

/ˈæd.ɪkt/ a person who cannot stop taking a harmful drug M S

X-ray B2

/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/ A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it. M S

execute B2

/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ To carry out a plan, order, or task. M S

assembly B2

/əˈsɛmb.li/ A group of people who gather together for a shared purpose. M S

intent B2

/ˌɪnˈtɛnt/ what you plan or aim to do; your intention. M S

vow B2

/vaʊ/ A serious, solemn promise. M S

disposal B2

/dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/ The act of getting rid of something. M S

whack B2

/wæk/ to hit someone or something hard, usually with a quick forceful blow M S

clumsy B2

/ˈklʌmzi/ Moving in an awkward way and often dropping or knocking things. M S

clap B2

/klæp/ To hit your hands together repeatedly to show you are pleased. M S

grasp B2

/ɡɹasp/ To take and hold something firmly, especially with your hand. M S

adoption B2

/əˈdɑp.ʃən/ The act of legally taking a child into your family to raise as your own. M S

doom B2

/duːm/ A terrible fate, especially death or destruction, that seems impossible to avoid. M S

initiative B2

/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/ A new plan or action started to solve a problem or improve something. M S

entertaining B2

/ˌɛntəɹˈteɪnɪŋ/ Amusing and enjoyable; holding your interest. M S

temptation B2

/ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/ A strong wish to have or do something you know you should avoid. M S

extension B2

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ An extra part added to something to make it bigger or longer. M S

donation B2

/doʊˈneɪʃən/ Something, especially money, given to a charity or good cause. M S

vanish B2

/ˈvænɪʃ/ To disappear suddenly and completely. M S

relieve B2

/ɹɪˈliːv/ To make pain, worry, or a problem less severe. M S

telescope B2

/ˈtɛl.əˌskoʊp/ An instrument that makes distant objects look closer and larger, especially stars and planets. M S

addicted B2

/əˈdɪktɪd/ unable to stop taking a drug or doing something harmful M S

tackle B2

/ˈtækəl/ To deal with a difficult problem or task in a determined way. M S

lighten B2

/ˈlaɪ.tn̩/ To become brighter, or to make something brighter. M S

shaken B2

/ˈʃeɪkən/ Upset, shocked, or frightened by something. M S

inherit B2

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die. M S

manipulate B2

/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/ To control or influence someone cleverly or unfairly, often for your own benefit. M S

extract B2

/ˈɛkstɹækt/ To remove or pull something out, often with effort or force. M S

weary B2

/ˈwɪɹi/ Very tired, especially after a lot of effort. M S

assemble B2

/əˈsɛm.bəl/ To fit or put parts together to make something. M S

generosity B2

/ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/ The quality of being kind and willing to give money, time, or help. M S

exploit B2

/ˈɛksplɔɪt/ To treat someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work. M S

alternate B2

/ɔlʈə(r).neʈ/ To do two things one after the other, by turns. M S

exhausting B2

/ɪɡˈzɔ(ː)stɪŋ/ Making you very tired. M S

haste B2

/heɪst/ Great speed in doing something, often with too little care. M S

exaggerate B2

/ɛɡˈzæd͡ʒ.ə.ɹeɪt/ To make something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is. M S

soak B2

/soʊk/ To leave something in liquid for a while so it becomes completely wet. M S

sustain B2

/səˈstæɪn/ To keep something going or in existence over time. M S

wed B2

/ˈwɛd/ To marry someone. M S

itch B2

/ɪt͡ʃ/ To have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch M S

pry B2

/pɹaɪ/ to force something apart, open, or out of position by using leverage M S

outrage B2

/ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ A strong feeling of shock and anger. M S

conceal B2

/kənˈsil/ to hide something so that it cannot be seen or found out M S

thrilling B2

/ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/ Very exciting and enjoyable. M S

pancake B2

/ˈpæn.keɪk/ A thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan on both sides. M S

revive B2

/ɹəˈvaɪv/ To bring something back into use, activity, or popularity. M S

unlimited B2

/ʌnˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/ Having no limit; as much as you want. M S

blur B2

/blɝ/ To make something unclear or hard to see clearly. M S

merge B2

/mɝd͡ʒ/ To join or combine two or more things into one. M S

index B2

/ˈɪndɛks/ An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found. M S

reluctant B2

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ Not wanting to do something; unwilling. M S

amuse B2

/əˈmjuːz/ To make someone laugh or smile. M S

exhaust B2

/ɪɡˈzɔst/ To make someone extremely tired. M S

disregard B2

/dɪsɹɪˈɡɑɹd/ To ignore something or treat it as unimportant. M S

duplicate B2

/ˈd(j)uː.plɪˌkeɪt/ An exact copy of something. M S