B1 Unit 70: Actions & verbs 3
18 B1 words: split, escape, lay, wave, hang, circle… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| split/splɪt/ n | splitto divide something between people | Ken and Lucy will split the bill.Ken and Lucy will split the bill. | |
| escape/ɪˈskeɪp/ v | to escapeto get away from a place or danger | Two prisoners tried to escape from the jail.Two prisoners tried to escape from the jail. | |
| lay/leɪ/ v | to layto put something down carefully | Please lay the book on the table.Please lay the book on the table. | |
| wave/weɪv/ v | to waveto move your hand to say hello or | Anna will wave to her friends at the station.Anna will wave to her friends at the station. | |
| hang/hæŋ/ v | to hangto attach something at the top so it | Please hang your coat on the hook.Please hang your coat on the hook. | |
| circle/ˈsɝkəl/ v | to circleto move in a round path | The bird circled above the lake for a long time.The bird circled above the lake for a long time. | |
| burn/bɝn/ v | to burnto hurt with heat or fire | Be careful, the hot soup can burn your tongue.Be careful, the hot soup can burn your tongue. | |
| grab/ɡræb/ v | to grabto take quickly | Grab your coat, it’s cold outside.Grab your coat, it’s cold outside. | |
| lift/lɪft/ n/v | liftto move something up | Can you lift this heavy box, please?Can you lift this heavy box, please? | |
| rid/rɪd/ v | to ridto remove something unwanted | We must get rid of these old magazines.We must get rid of these old magazines. | |
| ignore/ˌɪɡˈnɔr/ v | to ignoreto pay no attention to | Please don’t ignore the warning signs.Please don’t ignore the warning signs. | |
| rescue/ˈrɛskju/ n/v | rescueto save from danger | Firefighters rescued the cat from the tree.Firefighters rescued the cat from the tree. | |
| rush/rʌʃ/ v | to rushto hurry | Don’t rush, we have plenty of time.Don’t rush, we have plenty of time. | |
| defend/dɪˈfɛnd/ v | to defendto protect from attack | Soldiers defend the borders of their country.Soldiers defend the borders of their country. | |
| chase/tʃeɪs/ n | chasethe act of running after someone | The dog started a chase after the ball.The dog started a chase after the ball. | |
| shadow/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ v | to shadowto follow secretly | A detective shadowed the man through the city.A detective shadowed the man through the city. | |
| capture/ˈkæptʃɚ/ n/v | captureto record or catch successfully | The photo captures the beauty of the mountains.The photo captures the beauty of the mountains. | |
| participate/pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/ v | to participateto take part | All students can participate in the school concert.All students can participate in the school concert. |