B1 Unit 110: Actions & verbs 6
18 B1 words: occupy, glance, stare, toss, emerge, fade… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| occupy/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/ v | to occupyto live or be in a place | Several families occupy this big building.Several families occupy this big building. | |
| glance/ɡlæns/ n/v | glancea quick look | Tom took a quick glance at his watch.Tom took a quick glance at his watch. | |
| stare/stɛr/ v | to stareto look at for a long time | It is rude to stare at strangers.It is rude to stare at strangers. | |
| toss/tɔs/ v | to tossto throw lightly | Mia will toss the ball to her brother.Mia will toss the ball to her brother. | |
| emerge/ɪˈmɝdʒ/ v | to emergeto come out of somewhere | A bird will emerge from the nest in spring.A bird will emerge from the nest in spring. | |
| fade/feɪd/ v | to fadeto lose colour or strength slowly | The colour of the old photo began to fade.The colour of the old photo began to fade. | |
| absorb/əbˈzɔrb/ v | to absorbto take in a liquid | Paper towels absorb water quickly.Paper towels absorb water quickly. | |
| accompany/əˈkʌmpəni/ v | to accompanyto go with someone | I will accompany you to the station.I will accompany you to the station. | |
| glimpse/ɡlɪmps/ n | glimpsea very short look | Anna caught a glimpse of a fox in the trees.Anna caught a glimpse of a fox in the trees. | |
| spoil/spɔɪl/ v | to spoilto ruin something | Rain may spoil our picnic.Rain may spoil our picnic. | |
| minimize/ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/ v | to minimizeto make as small as possible | We want to minimize the cost of the trip.We want to minimize the cost of the trip. | |
| seize/siz/ v | to seizeto take hold of something quickly | The thief tried to seize the bag and run.The thief tried to seize the bag and run. | |
| distribute/dɪˈstrɪbjut/ v | to distributeto give out to many people | Volunteers distribute food to families every week.Volunteers distribute food to families every week. | |
| modify/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/ v | to modifyto change slightly | We need to modify the plan a little.We need to modify the plan a little. | |
| surround/sɚˈaʊnd/ v | to surroundto be on all sides of something | Tall mountains surround the small village.Tall mountains surround the small village. | |
| attach/əˈtætʃ/ v | to attachto fix one thing to another | Please attach your photo to the application form.Please attach your photo to the application form. | |
| regain/rɪˈɡeɪn/ v | to regainto get something back | After the long illness, Ken slowly began to regain his strength.After the long illness, Ken slowly began to regain his strength. | |
| renew/rɪˈnu/ v | to renewto make something valid for a longer time | You must renew your passport before you travel.You must renew your passport before you travel. |