B2 Unit 47: Actions & verbs 2
20 B2 words: inch, trick, mount, select, chase, suck… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| inch/ɪntʃ/ v | to inchto move very slowly and carefully | The snail began to inch across the path.The snail began to inch across the path. | |
| trick/trɪk/ v | to trickto deceive someone in a clever way | The magician tried to trick the children with a coin.The magician tried to trick the children with a coin. | |
| mount/maʊnt/ v | to mountto fix something in position | Ken will mount the shelf on the wall.Ken will mount the shelf on the wall. | |
| select/səˈlɛkt/ v | to selectto choose something from a group | Please select a seat on the website.Please select a seat on the website. | |
| chase/tʃeɪs/ v | to chaseto run after someone or something | The children chase the ball across the field.The children chase the ball across the field. | |
| suck/sʌk/ v | to suckto pull air or dust into something | Vacuum cleaners suck dust off the floor.Vacuum cleaners suck dust off the floor. | |
| decline/dɪˈklaɪn/ v | to declineto say no to something politely | Politely decline the offer if you do not want it.Politely decline the offer if you do not want it. | |
| spin/spɪn/ v | to spinto turn around quickly | The dancer began to spin faster and faster.The dancer began to spin faster and faster. | |
| reverse/rɪˈvɝs/ v | to reverseto go backwards or change the direction | Please reverse the car slowly into the garage.Please reverse the car slowly into the garage. | |
| bow/baʊ/ v | to bowto bend forward as a sign of respect | The actors bow to the audience at the end.The actors bow to the audience at the end. | |
| slide/slaɪd/ v | to slideto move smoothly over a surface | Children love to slide down the hill on a sled.Children love to slide down the hill on a sled. | |
| encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ v | to encounterto meet or face something unexpected | You may encounter some problems with the old software.You may encounter some problems with the old software. | |
| rip/rɪp/ v | to ripto tear something quickly | Be careful not to rip your new jacket.Be careful not to rip your new jacket. | |
| snap/snæp/ v | to snapto break suddenly with a sharp sound | The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.The branch snapped under the weight of the snow. | |
| flip/flɪp/ v | to flipto turn over quickly | Ken flipped the pancake and caught it in the pan.Ken flipped the pancake and caught it in the pan. | |
| trace/treɪs/ v | to traceto find the source or origin of something | The police traced the call to a small village.The police traced the call to a small village. | |
| collapse/kəˈlæps/ v | to collapseto fall down suddenly | The old bridge collapsed after days of heavy rain.The old bridge collapsed after days of heavy rain. | |
| jam/dʒæm/ v | to jamto push or pack tightly into a space | Cars were jammed together on the road after the match.Cars were jammed together on the road after the match. | |
| substitute/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/ v | to substituteto use one thing instead of another | You can substitute honey for sugar in this recipe.You can substitute honey for sugar in this recipe. | |
| hammer/ˈhæmɚ/ v | to hammerto hit something with a hammer | Ken hammered a nail into the wall to hang the picture.Ken hammered a nail into the wall to hang the picture. |