# Movement & Action Expert

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- CEFR: C2 (Proficient)
- Theme: Synonyms & Antonyms
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Movement and action vocabulary with the most precise, literary verbs — saunter, hurtle, traverse and lumber — an exact manner of movement, from an unhurried…

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## Word list

* **saunter** /ˈsɔntər/: Another word for stroll — walking slowly and confidently, showing you're in no hurry. — “She **sauntered** into the meeting twenty minutes late, completely unbothered.”
* **hurtle** /ˈhɜrtəl/: The opposite of crawling — moving at a fast, often uncontrollable speed. — “The sledge **hurtled** down the icy hill toward the trees.”
* **catapult** /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/: Another word for push — used when one event suddenly makes someone famous or successful. — “The viral video **catapulted** her to overnight fame.”
* **traverse** /ˈtrævərs/: The formal word for travelling all the way across an area, used about long or physically difficult terrain. — “The expedition took six weeks to **traverse** the desert.”
* **amble** /ˈæmbəl/: Another word for saunter — walking slowly and casually, with no hurry at all. — “We **ambled** along the beach as the sun went down.”
* **plod** /plɑd/: Another word for trudge — walking slowly and heavily because you're tired. — “We **plodded** up the last hill, exhausted.”
* **scramble** /ˈskræmbəl/: Another word for clamber — moving quickly and awkwardly, often using your hands. — “They had to **scramble** up the steep bank to escape the water.”
* **careen** /kərˈin/: Another word for swerve — a vehicle moving wildly out of control from side to side. — “The car **careened** across the icy road.”
* **teeter** /ˈtitər/: Another word for totter — wobbling unsteadily, as if about to fall. — “The vase **teetered** on the edge of the shelf.”
* **barrel** /ˈbærəl/: The informal word for hurtle, used when a vehicle or person moves forward fast and out of control. — “The truck **barrelled** down the highway well over the limit.”
* **perambulate**: The formal word for walking about slowly, used about a stroll with no purpose. — “They would **perambulate** the entire square after supper.”
* **gambol**: Another word for frolic — to run and jump the way young animals do. — “Lambs **gambol** in the field behind the church every April.”
* **lumber** /ˈlʌmbər/: The opposite of dart — to move slowly and heavily. — “A tractor began to **lumber** up the lane behind us.”
* **skitter**: The opposite of lumber — to move quickly and lightly over a surface. — “Leaves **skitter** across the yard all through October.”
* **cavort** /kəˈvɔrt/: Another word for romp — to jump and dance about in a lively way. — “They would **cavort** on the sand until somebody fell in.”
* **decamp** /dəˈkæmp/: Another word for depart — suddenly, and often in secret. — “The whole crew chose to **decamp** before dawn.”
* **ascend** /əˈsɛnd/: The opposite of descend — to move upwards. — “The path begins to **ascend** sharply after the second gate.”
* **circumnavigate** /ˌsɜrkəmˈnævəˌɡeɪt/: The technical word for travelling right round something, used about an island or the world. — “It takes three hours to **circumnavigate** the island on foot.”
* **undulate** /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪt/: Another word for ripple — to move in a smooth, wave-like motion. — “The whole field seems to **undulate** when the wind crosses it.”
* **waddle** /ˈwɑdəl/: Another word for toddle — to walk with short steps, swaying side to side. — “The chairs made everyone **waddle** rather than walk.”
* **abscond** /æbˈskɑnd/: Another word for flee — secretly, and usually after doing something wrong. — “The treasurer chose to **abscond** with a fortnight's takings.”
* **traipse** /treɪps/: Another word for slog — walking somewhere slowly and unwillingly. — “Nobody wanted to **traipse** back across the field for one glove.”

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