B2 Unit 111: Actions & verbs 6
17 B2 words: shatter, redo, rejoin, frantically, strangle, inflate… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shatter/ˈʃætɚ/ v | to shatterto break into many small pieces | The glass will shatter if you drop it.The glass will shatter if you drop it. | |
| redo/riˈdu/ v | to redoto do again | I need to redo my homework because of mistakes.I need to redo my homework because of mistakes. | |
| rejoin/riˈdʒɔɪn/ v | to rejointo join again after leaving | Anna left the group but will rejoin us later at the hotel.Anna left the group but will rejoin us later at the hotel. | |
| frantically/ˈfræntəkəli/ adv | franticallyin a wild, hurried and worried way | Sam searched frantically for his lost passport.Sam searched frantically for his lost passport. | |
| strangle/ˈstræŋɡəl/ v | to strangleto kill by pressing the throat or neck | The thick vines slowly strangle the old tree.The thick vines slowly strangle the old tree. | |
| inflate/ɪnˈfleɪt/ v | to inflateto fill with air | Please inflate the ball before the game.Please inflate the ball before the game. | |
| detach/ˈdɪˌtætʃ/ v | to detachto separate from something | You can detach the hood from the jacket.You can detach the hood from the jacket. | |
| immerse/ˌɪˈmɝs/ v | to immerseto put completely into a liquid | Immerse the cloth in warm water for ten minutes.Immerse the cloth in warm water for ten minutes. | |
| confine/kənˈfaɪn/ v | to confineto keep within limits | Heavy rain will confine us to the house.Heavy rain will confine us to the house. | |
| falter/ˈfɔltɚ/ v | to falterto become weak or unsure | Her voice began to falter when she saw the crowd.Her voice began to falter when she saw the crowd. | |
| stagger/ˈstæɡɚ/ n | staggerto walk unsteadily, almost falling | The tired runner began to stagger as he crossed the line.The tired runner began to stagger as he crossed the line. | |
| intrude/ˌɪnˈtrud/ v | to intrudeto enter or interrupt where you are not wanted | Please do not intrude on the meeting without knocking first.Please do not intrude on the meeting without knocking first. | |
| lengthen/ˈlɛŋθən/ v | to lengthento make something longer | Tom had to lengthen the trousers because they were too short.Tom had to lengthen the trousers because they were too short. | |
| bombard/bɑmˈbɑrd/ n | bombardto attack or overwhelm with many questions or things | Reporters began to bombard the winner with questions after the game.Reporters began to bombard the winner with questions after the game. | |
| tiptoe/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ v | to tiptoeto walk quietly on the front of your feet | Leo had to tiptoe past the baby’s room so he would not wake her.Leo had to tiptoe past the baby’s room so he would not wake her. | |
| prance/præns/ n | pranceto move with high, lively steps | The little horse began to prance around the field.The little horse began to prance around the field. | |
| overstep/ˈoʊvɚˌstɛp/ v | to overstepto go beyond what is allowed | Lucy knew she should not overstep the limits her manager had set.Lucy knew she should not overstep the limits her manager had set. |