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The Abbey (11)

"The Abbey" by Chris Culver_vocab for ESL students - movement

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sprint ----- Olivia had to drop me off two blocks from my law school, which meant I had to sprint to the building. to run very fast for a short distance
file ----- The students filed into the hallway. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if people file somewhere, they walk there in a line
step ----- I stepped into the room and took a quick look around. to move a short distance
shoot ----- He always had something to say whether it was pertinent to that day’s discussion or not, and he was almost always the first person to shoot his hand in the air if someone gave an incorrect answer. [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way
shift ----- Some of the students around me shifted uncomfortably. [intransitive and transitive] to move from one place or position to another
plop ----- I plopped onto a black leather chair that would have looked at home in an Ikea catalog to sit down or lie down heavily
rock ----- I rocked back on my heels and clenched my jaw but said nothing. [intransitive and transitive] to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side
run ----- I ran my fingers through my hair. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move something lightly along a surface
dart ----- Someone was watching me. As if noticing my stare, the figure turned and darted through a chest–high hemlock hedge, disappearing completely. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction ----- dart [noun] a small pointed object, sometimes with feathers to help it fly, that is shot as a weapon or thrown in the game of darts
hop ----- I cleaned myself up in the bathroom and had morning prayer in the living room. After that, I got dressed and hopped in my car. [intransitive] + adv./prep. [informal] to go or move somewhere quickly and suddenly
vault ----- I vaulted forward, shaking the desk so violently I nearly knocked the monitor off its pedestal. [intransitive, transitive] to jump over an object in a single movement, using your hands or a pole to push you
scoot ----- I scooted back from the desk and grabbed the mug of tea. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) [informal] to go or leave somewhere in a hurry
creep ----- I crept into the hallway, hoping my footsteps weren’t really as loud as they seemed. [intransitive] [+ adv./prep.] [of people or animals] to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard
skim ----- Splinters struck me in the back and side, and something hot skimmed my right shoulder, rocking me back as I raised my revolver. [intransitive, transitive, no passive] to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or only touching it occasionally; to make sth do this
rocket ----- Adrenaline rocketed through my body. [intransitive] [+ adv./prep.] to move very fast
dive ----- I dove through the window without thinking, catching my shirt and jacket on shards of glass still protruding from the frame. [intransitive] to move or jump quickly in a particular direction, especially to avoid sth, to try to catch a ball, etc.
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