B1 Unit 100: Actions & verbs 5
18 B1 words: restore, substitute, react, burst, eliminate, combine… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| restore/rɪˈstɔr/ v | to restoreto bring something back to its good state | Workers will restore the old church to its original look.Workers will restore the old church to its original look. | |
| substitute/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/ n | substitutea person or thing that replaces another | Sam played as a substitute in the second half.Sam played as a substitute in the second half. | |
| react/riˈækt/ v | to reactto act in answer to something | How did Maria react when she heard the news?How did Maria react when she heard the news? | |
| burst/bɝst/ v | to burstto break open suddenly | The balloon will burst if you blow too much.The balloon will burst if you blow too much. | |
| eliminate/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/ v | to eliminateto remove completely | The team wants to eliminate mistakes from the report.The team wants to eliminate mistakes from the report. | |
| combine/ˈkɑmbaɪn/ v | to combineto join or mix things together | Mix flour and eggs and combine them slowly.Mix flour and eggs and combine them slowly. | |
| fold/foʊld/ n/v | foldto bend something over itself | Fold the paper in half and give it to me.Fold the paper in half and give it to me. | |
| accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/ v | to accomplishto succeed in doing something | Sam worked hard to accomplish his goal.Sam worked hard to accomplish his goal. | |
| bust/bʌst/ v | to bustto break something informally | Tom might bust the old chair if he jumps on it.Tom might bust the old chair if he jumps on it. | |
| reject/rɪˈdʒɛkt/ v | to rejectto refuse to accept | The company will reject any late application.The company will reject any late application. | |
| abandon/əˈbændən/ v | to abandonto leave something forever | The sailors had to abandon the sinking ship.The sailors had to abandon the sinking ship. | |
| bounce/baʊns/ v | to bounceto spring back after hitting something | The ball will bounce off the wall.The ball will bounce off the wall. | |
| arrange/ɚˈeɪndʒ/ v | to arrangeto organize or plan | Maria will arrange a meeting for next Monday.Maria will arrange a meeting for next Monday. | |
| behave/bɪˈheɪv/ v | to behaveto act in a particular way | Children behave well when they feel respected.Children behave well when they feel respected. | |
| pause/pɔz/ n/v | pausea short stop | He took a pause before answering the question.He took a pause before answering the question. | |
| bump/bʌmp/ v | to bumpto hit something by accident | Be careful not to bump your head on the door.Be careful not to bump your head on the door. | |
| expose/ɪkˈspoʊz/ v | to exposeto make something visible | The old wall will expose a hidden painting.The old wall will expose a hidden painting. | |
| leap/lip/ v | to leapto jump high or far | The goat can leap over the fence easily.The goat can leap over the fence easily. |