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C1 Vocab Verbs 2
Question | Answer |
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to applaud | to clap one's hands as a sign of approval |
to bat | to quickly open and close one's eyes to attract attention |
to glance | to briefly look at someone or something |
to spy | to secretly observe someone |
to articulate | to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels |
to bind | to tie someone or something to not let them escape or move freely |
to cling | to tightly hold on to someone or something |
to craft | to skilfully make something, particularly with the hands |
to creep | to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed |
to circulate | (of gas, air, or liquid) to constantly move around inside a closed area |
to descend | to move toward a lower level |
to divert | to cause someone or something to change direction |
to exert | to put force on something or to use power in order to influence someone or something |
to filter | to pass gas, liquid, light, etc. through something in order to remove unwanted substances |
to forge | to make something from a piece of metal object by heating it until it becomes soft and then beating it with a hammer |
to grasp | to take and tightly hold something |
to grip | to firmly hold something |
to preside | to have or act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc. |
to resemble | to have the same appearance, quality, or attribute as something or someone else |
to simulate | to match the same qualities as someone or something |
to slam | to forcefully shut or close a door, lid, or other object |
to stun | to temporarily render an animal or person unconscious or immobile, often by hitting them on the head or using an electrical shock |
to unify | to become whole or united |
to utilize | to put to effective use |
to tempt | to feel the desire to do something |
to vanish | to suddenly disappear in an inexplicable way |
to weave | to make a carpet, basket, or other fabric item by interlacing threads in different yet specific directions by hand or a special machine |
to yield | (of a farm or an industry) to grow or produce a crop or product |
to regain | to get something back, particularly a quality or ability, after losing it |
to pioneer | to be the first one to do, use, invent, or discover something |
to enrich | to enhance the quality of something, particularly by adding something to it |
to notify | to officially let someone know something |
to maximize | to increase something to the highest possible level |
to minimize | to reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant |
to log | to officially document all the information or events that have taken place, particularly on a plane or ship |
to insult | to disrespect someone by doing or saying something |
to confine | to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc. |
to imprison | to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go |
to drown | to die from being under water too long |
to dispose | get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else. |