Unit 8 - Movement And Transport

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accelerate (v)

Back 1

to happen or make something happen at a faster rate

Hint 1

I started to feel nervous as the car accelerated.

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approach (v)

Back 2

to move closer to someone/something

Hint 2

As we approached the airport, we put our seat belts on.

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approach (v, 2)

Back 3

to speak to someone about something for the first time, especially in order to ask for help or make an offer

Hint 3

I decided to approach Dr Wilson for advice.

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approach (n)

Back 4

a particular way of thinking about/ dealing with something

Hint 4

She has an interesting approach to teaching.

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approach (n, 2)

Back 5

the fact if coming closer in time or in distance

Hint 5

With the approach of the holidays, we all begin to dream of sunnier places.

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ascend (v)

Back 6

to climb a mountain, stairs, etc

Hint 6

As we began to ascend the mountain , the weather got worse.

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bounce (v)

Back 7

if a ball or other object bounces, or if you bounce it, it hits a surface then immediately moves away from it

Hint 7

Stop bouncing that ball against the wall.

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bounce (n)

Back 8

the movement of a ball or other object when it hits a surface and moves away again

Hint 8

You are allowed one bounce and then you have to catch the ball again.

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clamber (v)

Back 9

to climb something with difficulty, using your hands and feet

Hint 9

We quickly clambered up the rocks.

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clench (v)

Back 10

if you clench a part of your body such as your hand or your mouth, or if it clenched, you close it tightly, especially because you are angry or upset

Hint 10

Matt clenched his teeth but didn't say anything.

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clutch (v)

Back 11

to hold something/someone firmly, for example because you are afraid or in pain, or do not want to lose them

Hint 11

I clutched my passport as we made our way through the busy airport.

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crawl (v)

Back 12

to move along the ground on your hands and knees or with your body close to the ground

Hint 12

Most babies begin to crawl when they are a few months old.

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creep (v)

Back 13

of someone creeps somewhere, they move there quietly and slowly

Hint 13

The burglar crept along the corridor.

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dash (v)

Back 14

to run or go somewhere very quickly because you are in a hurry

Hint 14

I must just dash to the post office.

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descend (v)

Back 15

to go down a mountain or slope, or to go downstairs

Hint 15

We descended the mountain slowly.

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drift (v)

Back 16

to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water

Hint 16

The boat must have been drifting for a long time.

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drift (n)

Back 17

a slow and gradual change from one situation or opinion to another

Hint 17

There's been a drift in public opinion away from supporting the policy.

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drift (n)

Back 18

the meaning that someone is trying to express

Hint 18

I don't speak French well, but I got his drift.

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emigrate (v)

Back 19

to leave your country in order to live in another country, on a permanent basis

Hint 19

My brother is thinking of emigrating to Australia.

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float (v)

Back 20

to rest or move slowly on the surface of a liquid and not sink

Hint 20

I was floating in the sea when a wave came over my head.

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flow (v)

Back 21

if a liquid flows, it moves smoothly and continuously in one direction

Hint 21

The River Thames flows from West to East.

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flow (n)

Back 22

the continuous movement of a liquid in one direction

Hint 22

The flow of water was so powerful that it knocked me off my feet.

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fumble (v)

Back 23

to try to hold, move or find something using your hands in a way that is not skillful or graceful

Hint 23

She fumbled in her bag and finally found a pen.

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slip (v)

Back 24

if you slip, your feet slide accidently and you lose your balance or fall over

Hint 24

I slipped on the stairs.

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step (v)

Back 25

to move by putting one foot down in front of the other

Hint 25

Would you just step this way, Sir?

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step (n)

Back 26

a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other

Hint 26

You can get a device that counts how many steps you take in a day.

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step (n, 2)

Back 27

one of a series of actions you do in order to achieve a particular aim

Hint 27

What's the next step?

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stride (v)

Back 28

to walk with energy and confidence

Hint 28

The head teacher strode into the room and looked at us.

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stride (n)

Back 29

a long confident step

Hint 29

In a couple of strides, the speaker had crossed the stage and was ready to start.

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trip (v)

Back 30

to hit your foot on something and fall down

Hint 30

I tripped as I was going into the bedroom.

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velocity (v)

Back 31

the speed that something moves at in one direction

Hint 31

Bullets travel at very high velocities.

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wander (v)

Back 32

to travel time place to place, especially on foot, without a particular direction or purpose

Hint 32

I wandered around the art gallery for an hour.

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wave (v)

Back 33

to move your hand to say hello or goodbye, or as a signal

Hint 33

We waved to Valerie as the train pulled away.

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wave (n)

Back 34

a movement of your hand used for saying hello or goodbye to someone or for giving a signal

Hint 34

The Queen have the crowd a quick wave.

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airline (n)

Back 35

a company that owns aircraft and takes people or goods by plane from one place to another

Hint 35

I've applied for a job with another airline.

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cargo (n)

Back 36

things that are being sent by ship, plane, train or truck

Hint 36

It took them all morning to load the cargo.

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carriage (n)

Back 37

one of the vehicles that are joined together to make a 🚆

Hint 37

The carriage was practically empty when we got on the 🚆.

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charter (v)

Back 38

to hire a ⛵, plane or bus, especially for use by group of people

Hint 38

We decided to charter a plane to take us deeper into the Amazon.

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commute (v)

Back 39

to travel regularly to and from work

Hint 39

I'm getting fed up with commuting every day.

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destination (n)

Back 40

the place where someone or something is going

Hint 40

We were all exhausted when we finally reached our destination.

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hiker (n)

Back 41

someone who walks for long distances I the countryside for pleasure

Hint 41

A group of hikers came over the hill.

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hitchhiker (n)

Back 42

someone who travels by asking other people to take them in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out their thumb or a sign

Hint 42

We picked up a hitchhiker outside Oxford.

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jet lag (n)

Back 43

the feeling of being very tired and sometimes confused because you have travelled quickly on a plane across parts of the world where the time is different

Hint 43

Polly was suffering from jet lag for a few days.

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legroom (n)

Back 44

the amount of space in front of your seat in which you can stretch your legs

Hint 44

Let's go buisness class because you get more legroom.

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load (v)

Back 45

to put a load onto or into something such as vehicle or container

Hint 45

Load up the van, and then you can get going.

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load (n)

Back 46

the goods that a vehicle carries

Hint 46

Try to spread the load evenly inside the lorry.

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passerby (n)

Back 47

someone who is walking past a place, especially when an accident or violent event happens

Hint 47

The accident was reported to the police by a passerby.

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pedestrian (n)

Back 48

someone who is walking, especially in a town or city, instead of driving or riding

Hint 48

Pedestrians need to be particularly careful at this crossing.

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pier (n)

Back 49

a structure built out from the land over water and used for getting on and off ⛵ -s.

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pilot (v)

Back 50

to fly an aircraft

Hint 50

I wonder what it's like to pilot a jet.

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pilot (n)

Back 51

someone who flies an aircraft

Hint 51

The pilot announced that we were about to hit bad weather.

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quay (n)

Back 52

a hard surface next to a sea or river, where ⛵-s can stop

Hint 52

There were fishing ⛵-s all along the quay.

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return fare (n phr)

Back 53

the 💰 you pay for a journey to and from a place

Hint 53

The return fare into town is about a pound.

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round trip (n phr)

Back 54

an occasion when you go somewhere and come back to your starting point

Hint 54

The round trip took me about four days.

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steer (v)

Back 55

to control the direction in which a vehicle moves

Hint 55

You steer the hang-glider by moving your weight from side to side.

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steward (n)

Back 56

a man whose job is to look after the passengers on a plane, 🚆 or ship, especially serving them with food and drink

Hint 56

The steward brought me a blanket.

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gesture (v)

Back 57

to make a movement with your hands or head in order to show or tell someone something

Hint 57

Alec gestured towards the photograph on the wall.

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gesture (n)

Back 58

a movement that communicates a feeling or instruction

Hint 58

Gestures differ from culture to culture.

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glide (v)

Back 59

to move in a smooth and easy way with no noise

Hint 59

The dancer seemed to glide across the floor.

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grab (v)

Back 60

to take a hold of something in a rough or rude way

Hint 60

It's very rude to grab things out of other people's hands.

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grasp (v)

Back 61

to take and hold something/someone very tightly

Hint 61

Vicky grasped my hand as we crossed the busy road.

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hop (v)

Back 62

to move forward by jumping on one foot

Hint 62

Can you hop on one leg?

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hop (n)

Back 63

a quick jump on one foot

Hint 63

The little girl jumped over the cat with a hop.

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immigrant (n)

Back 64

someone who comes to live in a country from another country

Hint 64

I don't think it's right that all these immigrants should be allowed to come here.

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jog (v)

Back 65

to run at a slow steady speed, usually for exercise or pleasure

Hint 65

I jog about five minutes every morning.

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jog (n)

Back 66

a run for exercise or pleasure at a slow steady speed

Hint 66

Do you want to go for a jog?

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leap (v)

Back 67

to jump over something

Hint 67

He leapt over the table and punched me in the face.

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leap (n)

Back 68

a jump, especially a long or high one

Hint 68

It'll take a big leap to get over the stream.

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march (v)

Back 69

if soldiers march, they walk in a group with each person matching the speed and movements of the others

Hint 69

They marched for days to get to the border.

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march (n)

Back 70

a walk by a group of soldiers in which each person matches the speed and movements of the other

Hint 70

The soldiers were tired after a long march.

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migrate (v)

Back 71

if a bird or animal migrates, it travels to another part of the world for water weather at a particular time of the year

Hint 71

You often see large flocks of birds as they migrate south.

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point (v)

Back 72

to show something by holding out your finger or a long thin object

Hint 72

I looked where she was pointing.

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punch (v)

Back 73

to hit someone/something with your ✊, usually as hard as you can

Hint 73

Tony punched the wall in anger.

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refugee (n)

Back 74

someone who leaves their country, especially during a war or other threatening event

Hint 74

More than a million refugees are trying to escape the fighting

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roam (v)

Back 75

to move or travel with no particular purpose

Hint 75

We spent the afternoon just roaming the hills.

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roll (v)

Back 76

to overcome forward while turning over and over

Hint 76

I spotted a ball rolling towards me and picked it up.

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rotate (v)

Back 77

to move in a circle around a fixed central point, or to move something in this way

Hint 77

This part rotates, spraying water on all the dirty dishes.

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route (n)

Back 78

the roads or paths that you use when you go from one place to another

Hint 78

I'm just planning our route for tomorrow

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sink (v)

Back 79

to disappear below the surface of the water

Hint 79

The ship sank when it hits the iceberg.

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skid (v)

Back 80

to slide across the ground in an uncontrolled way

Hint 80

The car skidded on the wet road.

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skid (n)

Back 81

a sudden uncontrolled slide across the ground, especially by a vehicle

Hint 81

We went into a skid because there was ice on the road.

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skip (v)

Back 82

to move forwards by jumping first on one foot and then the other

Hint 82

I loved school when I was young and I used to skip all the way there.

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slide (v)

Back 83

to move smoothly and quickly across a surface

Hint 83

Jason slid a pen to me across the table.

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slide (n)

Back 84

a structure that children play on by climbing up steps and sliding down a slope on the other side

Hint 84

Let Tammy have a go on the slide now!