Verbs of Movement
Walking, running, climbing, entering, leaving, and moving around.
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halt
C1
/hɔlt/
To stop, or to make something stop.
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raid
C1
/ɹeɪd/
A sudden surprise attack or visit, especially by police or soldiers, to make arrests or seize property.
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grid
C1
/ɡɹɪd/
A pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares.
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stray
C1
/stɹeɪ/
To wander away from the right path or place.
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coup
C1
/ku/
A sudden, often violent seizure of government power by a small group.
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flick
C1
/flɪk/
To hit or touch something with a quick, light movement.
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threshold
C1
/ˈθɹɛʃ(h)oʊld/
The floor of a doorway, which you step over to enter a room or building.
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portable
C1
/ˈpɔɹtəbəl/
Easy to carry or move from place to place.
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cluster
C1
/ˈklʌstɚ/
A group of similar things positioned close together.
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plunge
C1
/plʌnd͡ʒ/
To jump or dive suddenly into water or a deep place.
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rotate
C1
/ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/
To turn or spin around a central point.
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swoop
C1
/swuːp/
to move rapidly downward through the air, often curving upward again
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pounce
C1
/paʊns/
To jump suddenly forward to catch or attack someone or something.
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prowl
C1
/pɹaʊl/
To move around quietly and secretly, especially when hunting or looking for something.
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negligent
C1
/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/
Failing to take proper care over something; carelessly inattentive.
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flicker
C1
/ˈflɪkɚ/
To shine or burn with an unsteady, wavering light.
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bequeath
C1
/bɪˈkwiːθ/
To leave money or property to someone in your will after you die.
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swerve
C1
/swɝːv/
to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something
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somersault
C1
/ˈsʊməˌsɒlt/
A movement in which you roll your body in a full circle, with your feet going over your head.
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mosey
C1
/ˈmoʊzi/
informal, especially US: to walk or move in a relaxed, unhurried way
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waddle
C1
/ˈwɑː.dəl/
to walk with short steps while the body sways from side to side
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congregate
C1
/ˈkɑːŋgrəˌgeɪt/
to come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose
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canter
C1
/ˈkæn.tɚ/
a controlled three-beat gait of a horse, faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
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sidestep
C1
/ˈsaɪd.step/
to step quickly to one side in order to avoid someone or something
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trudge
C1
/trʌdʒ/
to walk slowly and heavily because one is tired or conditions are difficult
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diverge
C1
/dɪˈvɝd͡ʒ/
To separate and go off in different directions.
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footfall
C1
/ˈfʊtˌfɔl/
the sound of a person's footsteps, or a single step making such a sound
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remount
C1
/ˌriːˈmaʊnt/
to get back onto a horse, bicycle, or similar conveyance
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recross
C1
/ˌriːˈkrɔːs/
to cross something again, return across it, or put one crossed limb over the other again
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roughshod
C1
/ˈɹʌfʃɑd/
acting without regard for others; inconsiderate or overbearing (chiefly in 'ride/run roughshod over')
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