Verbs of Movement
Walking, running, climbing, entering, leaving, and moving around.
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motional
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/ˈmoʊʃənəl/
relating to or characterized by motion
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motivity
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/moʊˈtɪvəti/
the power of producing or initiating motion
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originative
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/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪv/
having the power to create or bring something into being
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payoff
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/ˈpeɪɔf/
the return or reward from an action; a bribe or final settlement
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quivering
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/ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion
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reanimate
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/riˈænəˌmeɪt/
to restore to life or activity; to bring back into motion
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reappear
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/ˌriəˈpɪr/
to come into view or existence again
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retaliate
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/rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/
to return an injury or wrong; to take revenge
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revengeful
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/rɪˈvɛndʒfəl/
eager to take revenge; vindictive
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reversion
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/rɪˈvɝʒən/
a return to a former state, type, or owner
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rollick
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/ˈrɑlɪk/
to move or behave in a carefree, boisterously merry way
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roster
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/ˈrɑstɚ/
a list of names, duties, or players; to enter on such a list
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scissor
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/ˈsɪzɚ/
to cut with shears; to move with a crossing, snipping action
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slink
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/slɪŋk/
to move quietly and furtively, as if ashamed or stealthy
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stealth
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/stɛlθ/
cautious, secretive, or surreptitious action or movement
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straggle
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/ˈstræɡəl/
to move or spread out in a scattered, irregular way
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thieve
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/θiv/
to steal or take dishonestly
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thrash
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/θræʃ/
to beat violently or move about wildly
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translucent
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/trænsˈluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely but not fully transparent
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treadle
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/ˈtrɛdəl/
a lever worked by the foot to drive a machine
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unstill
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/ʌnˈstɪl/
not still; restless or in motion
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whirligig
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/ˈwɝ.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
a spinning toy or device, or something in constant whirling motion
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uptear
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/ʌpˈtɛr/
literary: to tear up or wrench violently from the ground or from a fixed position
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