B2 Unit 69: Actions & verbs 3
20 B2 words: yield, compromise, tackle, lean, retreat, resume… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yield/jild/ v | to yieldto give way or stop resisting | Under pressure, the old wooden door finally yielded.Under pressure, the old wooden door finally yielded. | |
| compromise/ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/ v | to compromiseto accept less to reach an agreement | After a long talk, both sides agreed to compromise.After a long talk, both sides agreed to compromise. | |
| tackle/ˈtækəl/ v | to tackleto deal with a difficult problem | The city is working to tackle the problem of heavy traffic.The city is working to tackle the problem of heavy traffic. | |
| lean/lin/ v | to leanto rest your body against something | Anna leaned against the wall and waited for her friend.Anna leaned against the wall and waited for her friend. | |
| retreat/riˈtrit/ n/v | retreatto move back away from danger | The army began to retreat when night came.The army began to retreat when night came. | |
| resume/rɪˈzum/ v | to resumeto start again after a pause | The class will resume after a ten-minute break.The class will resume after a ten-minute break. | |
| alternate/ˈɔltɚnət/ v | to alternateto change from one thing to another repeatedly | The pattern will alternate between red and blue stripes.The pattern will alternate between red and blue stripes. | |
| convert/ˈkɑnvɚt/ v | to convertto change something into a different form | They plan to convert the old barn into a small cinema.They plan to convert the old barn into a small cinema. | |
| stamp/stæmp/ v | to stampto press a mark or postage onto something | Please stamp the letter before you post it.Please stamp the letter before you post it. | |
| smash/smæʃ/ v | to smashto break something violently into pieces | The waves smashed the small boat against the rocks.The waves smashed the small boat against the rocks. | |
| poison/ˈpɔɪzən/ v | to poisonto harm or kill with a harmful substance | Be careful: some wild mushrooms can poison you.Be careful: some wild mushrooms can poison you. | |
| alter/ˈɔltɚ/ v | to alterto change something slightly | We had to alter our plans because of the snow.We had to alter our plans because of the snow. | |
| dip/dɪp/ v | to dipto go down slightly | Temperatures dip at night in the mountains.Temperatures dip at night in the mountains. | |
| cease/sis/ v | to ceaseto stop happening or doing something | The factory will cease production at the end of the month.The factory will cease production at the end of the month. | |
| bounce/baʊns/ n | bouncethe movement of a ball springing back | The ball made a high bounce and flew over the fence.The ball made a high bounce and flew over the fence. | |
| slam/slæm/ v | to slamto shut something with great force | Ali slammed the door and left the room.Ali slammed the door and left the room. | |
| dash/dæʃ/ n/v | dasha sudden quick run | Leo made a dash for the bus when he saw it.Leo made a dash for the bus when he saw it. | |
| sneak/snik/ v | to sneakto move quietly so no one notices | Ken sneaked into the kitchen to take a cookie.Ken sneaked into the kitchen to take a cookie. | |
| rub/rʌb/ v | to rubto press and move your hand over something | Ali rubbed his hands together to keep them warm.Ali rubbed his hands together to keep them warm. | |
| slap/slæp/ n/v | slapa quick hit with the open hand | He gave the table a slap and laughed loudly.He gave the table a slap and laughed loudly. |