# Movement & Action Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Words: 16
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Movement and action vocabulary with vivid, specific verbs — shove, stumble, sprint and swerve — exact ways of falling, gripping, and moving fast or slow.

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## Word list

* **shove** /ʃʌv/: The informal word for push, used about forcing your way through a crowd. — “He **shoved** past the crowd to reach the door.”
* **retreat** /riˈtrit/: The opposite of advance — to move backward, away from danger. — “The soldiers were forced to **retreat** under heavy fire.”
* **plunge** /plʌndʒ/: The opposite of soar — to fall suddenly and quickly. — “Stock prices **plunged** after the announcement.”
* **clutch** /klʌtʃ/: The opposite of release — to hold something tightly, often from fear. — “She **clutched** her bag as the train jolted forward.”
* **stumble** /ˈstʌmbəl/: Another word for trip — nearly falling while you're walking or running. — “He **stumbled** over a tree root in the dark.”
* **drift** /drɪft/: Another word for float — carried slowly by wind or water, without any control. — “The boat began to **drift** away from the shore.”
* **advance** /ədˈvæns/: The opposite of retreat — to move forward, especially against resistance. — “The troops began to **advance** at dawn.”
* **grip** /ɡrɪp/: Another word for clutch — holding something very tightly with your hand. — “She kept a tight **grip** on the handrail.”
* **tumble** /ˈtʌmbəl/: Another word for fall — losing your balance suddenly and rolling as you go down. — “The toddler took a **tumble** on the grass.”
* **propel** /prəˈpɛl/: Another word for throw — a strong force sends something moving forward quickly. — “The rocket engines **propel** the spacecraft into orbit.”
* **sprint** /sprɪnt/: The opposite of jog — to run as fast as you possibly can for a short way. — “He had to **sprint** the last hundred metres to catch it.”
* **slither** /ˈslɪðər/: Another word for slide — to move along the ground the way a snake does. — “We watched a grass snake **slither** into the long grass.”
* **hobble** /ˈhɑbəl/: Another word for limp — to walk with difficulty because you are hurt. — “He managed to **hobble** as far as the bench and no further.”
* **swerve** /swɜrv/: Another word for veer — to turn suddenly to one side while moving. — “The van had to **swerve** to avoid a cyclist at the junction.”
* **shuffle** /ˈʃʌfəl/: Another word for scuff — to walk slowly without lifting your feet properly. — “He began to **shuffle** towards the door in his slippers.”
* **wade** /weɪd/: Another word for paddle — to walk through water that comes up your legs. — “We had to **wade** the last fifty metres to the boat.”

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