English Vocabulary
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revenge
B2
/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/
Action you take to hurt someone because they have hurt you.
rip
B2
/ɹɪp/
To tear something quickly and roughly.
pee
B2
/ˈpiː/
To pass urine from the body (informal).
motion
B2
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
The act or process of moving; movement.
sneak
B2
/sniːk/
To move quietly and secretly so that no one notices you.
leak
B2
/liːk/
A hole or crack that lets liquid or gas pass through by accident.
wade
B2
/weɪd/
to walk with effort through water, mud, or another substance that impedes movement
retreat
B2
/ɹɪˈtɹiːt/
The act of moving back or away from something dangerous or difficult.
spray
B2
/spɹeɪ/
Tiny drops of liquid blown or scattered through the air.
crawl
B2
/kɹaːl/
To move slowly on your hands and knees or by dragging your body along the ground.
lick
B2
/ˈlɪk/
To move your tongue over something.
dip
B2
/dɪp/
To put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again.
X-ray
B2
/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it.
zip
B2
/zɪp/
To move very fast.
evacuate
B2
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
To move people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
discharge
B2
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
To officially allow or order someone to leave, especially a hospital, the army, or a job.
retrieve
B2
/ɹɪˈtɹiːv/
To get something back or bring it back from where it is.
penguin
B2
/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/
A black-and-white seabird that cannot fly, stands upright, and lives mainly in cold southern regions.
assemble
B2
/əˈsɛm.bəl/
To fit or put parts together to make something.
tread
B2
/tɹɛd/
To step or walk, especially carefully or on a particular surface.
reel
B2
/riːl/
to stagger, sway, or feel unsteady, physically or from shock
soak
B2
/soʊk/
To leave something in liquid for a while so it becomes completely wet.
stability
B2
/stəˈbɪlɪti/
A steady, balanced state that is not likely to change or fall over.
squirt
B2
/skwɝt/
to force liquid out in a thin, fast stream
transmit
B2
/tɹænsˈmɪt/
To send out signals, messages, or information, especially by radio or electronic means.
intersection
B2
/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/
a place where two or more roads cross each other.
intrude
B2
/ɪnˈtɹuːd/
To come into a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited.
stride
B2
/stɹaɪd/
To walk with long, confident steps.
scuba
B2
/ˈskuːbə/
Breathing equipment that lets divers stay and breathe underwater.
sprint
B2
/spɹɪnt/
To run as fast as you can for a short distance.
undertake
B2
/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/
To begin or take on a task, often a difficult or important one.
exclude
B2
/ɪksˈkluːd/
To leave someone or something out; to not include them.
startle
B2
/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/
To suddenly surprise or frighten someone, making them jump.
twirl
B2
/twɝːl/
to turn or spin quickly and lightly around a central point
standstill
B2
/[ˈstɛən(d)ˌstɪɫ]/
A situation in which all movement or activity has stopped completely.
dismount
B2
/dɪsˈmaʊnt/
to get off, or cause someone to get off, a horse, bicycle, or other thing being ridden
wobble
B2
/ˈwɑbəl/
to move repeatedly from side to side in an unsteady way
wag
B2
/wæɡ/
to move rapidly or repeatedly from side to side, especially a tail, finger, or head
detach
B2
/dəˈtæt͡ʃ/
To remove or separate one thing from another.
tiptoe
B2
/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/
To walk quietly on the tips of your toes.
stagger
B2
/ˈstæɡɚ/
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
governmental
B2
/ˌɡʌvɚnˈmɛnt(ə)l/
Relating to a government or to the way a country is run.
traverse
B2
/tɹəˈvɝs/
To travel or move across an area, especially a large or difficult one.
prance
B2
/pɹæn(t)s/
To walk or move around proudly, trying to be noticed.
overstep
B2
/ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/
To go beyond what is allowed or acceptable.
headfirst
B2
/ˈhɛdˌfɝst/
with the head leading or foremost
gravitation
B2
/ˌɡɹævˈteɪʃən/
The natural force that attracts all objects with mass toward each other.
precede
B2
/pɹɪˈsid/
To come or happen before something else in time or order.
keystroke
B2
/ˈkiːˌstroʊk/
A single press of a key on a keyboard.
intransitive
B2
/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/
Describing a verb that does not take a direct object.
cybercafe
B2
A cafe where customers can use computers to go online while eating or drinking.
overleap
B2
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈliːp/
to leap or jump over an obstacle
scoot
B2
/skuːt/
to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement