# Movement & Action Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
- Theme: Synonyms & Antonyms
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Movement and action vocabulary with precise, literary verbs — meander, plummet, clamber and stride — the exact way a person or thing moves, from a confident…

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## Word list

* **meander** /miˈændər/: Another word for wander — moving slowly with lots of turns, like a river or a conversation. — “The river **meanders** slowly through the valley before reaching the sea.”
* **recoil** /riˈkɔɪl/: Another word for flinch — drawing sharply back in shock or disgust. — “I couldn't help but **recoil** at the smell from the fridge.”
* **lurch** /lɜrtʃ/: Another word for stagger — a sudden, unsteady movement, like a boat hitting a wave. — “The old lift **lurches** so badly I don't trust it anymore.”
* **plummet** /ˈplʌmət/: The opposite of rise — falling suddenly and steeply. — “Shares in the company **plummeted** after the scandal broke.”
* **recede** /rɪˈsid/: The opposite of advance — to move gradually back or grow smaller. — “The floodwater slowly **receded**, leaving mud behind.”
* **veer** /vɪr/: Another word for swerve — when a vehicle or path suddenly changes direction. — “The cyclist had to **veer** sharply to avoid the pothole.”
* **hoist** /hɔɪst/: Another word for lift — raising something heavy using ropes, a crane or a pulley. — “They used a crane to **hoist** the piano to the top floor.”
* **totter** /ˈtɑtər/: Another word for stumble — moving unsteadily from side to side, as if about to fall. — “The toddler **tottered** across the room towards his mother.”
* **clamber** /ˈklæmbər/: Another word for climb — moving awkwardly using both your hands and feet. — “We had to **clamber** over fallen rocks to reach the cave.”
* **dart** /dɑrt/: Another word for rush — moving suddenly and quickly in one direction. — “A rabbit **darted** across the path in front of us.”
* **stride** /straɪd/: The opposite of shuffle — to walk with long, confident steps. — “She would **stride** into a meeting and change its whole temperature.”
* **trudge** /trʌdʒ/: The opposite of stride — to walk slowly with heavy, tired steps. — “We had to **trudge** the last two miles through wet sand.”
* **hasten** /ˈheɪsən/: The opposite of dawdle — to move or act more quickly than usual. — “He had to **hasten** back before the gates were locked.”
* **swoop** /swup/: The opposite of soar — to drop suddenly downwards through the air. — “Gulls would **swoop** the moment anyone opened a bag of chips.”
* **sidle** /ˈsaɪdəl/: Another word for edge — to move sideways hoping not to be noticed. — “He tried to **sidle** out before the questions started.”
* **gyrate** /ˈdʒaɪˌreɪt/: Another word for spin — to turn round and round very quickly. — “The whole rig began to **gyrate** as soon as the current took it.”
* **vault** /vɔlt/: Another word for leap — to jump over something using your hands. — “He can still **vault** a five-bar gate at sixty.”
* **slink**: Another word for creep — to move quietly, as if you were ashamed. — “The dog would **slink** back in whenever the shouting stopped.”
* **careering** /kərˈɪrɪŋ/: Another word for hurtling — moving fast and completely out of control. — “A **careering** trolley took out the whole display.”
* **alight** /əˈlaɪt/: The opposite of board — to get off a train, a bus or a horse. — “Passengers should **alight** at the second stop for the museum.”

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