to clap one's hands as a sign of approval

to quickly open and close one's eyes to attract attention

to briefly look at someone or something

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

to tie someone or something to not let them escape or move freely

to tightly hold on to someone or something

to skilfully make something, particularly with the hands

to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed

(of gas, air, or liquid) to constantly move around inside a closed area

to cause someone or something to change direction

to put force on something or to use power in order to influence someone or something

to pass gas, liquid, light, etc. through something in order to remove unwanted substances

to make something from a piece of metal object by heating it until it becomes soft and then beating it with a hammer

to take and tightly hold something

to have or act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.

to have the same appearance, quality, or attribute as something or someone else

to match the same qualities as someone or something

to forcefully shut or close a door, lid, or other object

to temporarily render an animal or person unconscious or immobile, often by hitting them on the head or using an electrical shock

to feel the desire to do something

to suddenly disappear in an inexplicable way

to make a carpet, basket, or other fabric item by interlacing threads in different yet specific directions by hand or a special machine

(of a farm or an industry) to grow or produce a crop or product

to get something back, particularly a quality or ability, after losing it

to be the first one to do, use, invent, or discover something

to enhance the quality of something, particularly by adding something to it

to officially let someone know something

to increase something to the highest possible level

to reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant

to officially document all the information or events that have taken place, particularly on a plane or ship

to disrespect someone by doing or saying something

to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

to die from being under water too long

get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

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C1 Vocab Verbs 2

Question	Answer
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.

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