B2 Unit 87: Actions & verbs 4
20 B2 words: leap, squeeze, sustain, interfere, whistle, consult… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| leap/lip/ n | leapa big jump | The cat made a great leap onto the high wall.The cat made a great leap onto the high wall. | |
| squeeze/skwiz/ v | to squeezeto press something tightly to get liquid out | Ken squeezed the lemon into the water.Ken squeezed the lemon into the water. | |
| sustain/səˈsteɪn/ v | to sustainto keep something going for a long time | Good habits help to sustain your energy through a long day.Good habits help to sustain your energy through a long day. | |
| interfere/ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/ v | to interfereto get involved where you are not wanted | Parents should not interfere in their children’s friendships.Parents should not interfere in their children’s friendships. | |
| whistle/ˈwɪsəl/ v | to whistleto make a high sound by blowing air | Sam whistled a happy tune on his way home.Sam whistled a happy tune on his way home. | |
| consult/kənˈsʌlt/ v | to consultto ask an expert for advice | You should consult a doctor if the pain continues.You should consult a doctor if the pain continues. | |
| bark/bɑrk/ v | to barkto make a loud sound like a dog | The neighbor’s dog barks every time someone passes.The neighbor’s dog barks every time someone passes. | |
| flee/fli/ v | to fleeto run away from danger | Many families had to flee their homes when the river rose.Many families had to flee their homes when the river rose. | |
| confront/kənˈfrʌnt/ v | to confrontto face someone about a problem directly | Sara decided to confront her neighbour about the loud music.Sara decided to confront her neighbour about the loud music. | |
| explode/ɪkˈsploʊd/ v | to explodeto burst loudly and suddenly | Be careful. The bottle can explode if it gets too hot.Be careful. The bottle can explode if it gets too hot. | |
| crawl/krɔl/ v | to crawlto move on hands and knees | The baby can crawl across the floor very fast.The baby can crawl across the floor very fast. | |
| lick/lɪk/ v | to lickto touch something with the tongue | The dog wanted to lick the ice cream from Mia’s hand.The dog wanted to lick the ice cream from Mia’s hand. | |
| bind/baɪnd/ v | to bindto tie things tightly together | Sam used a rope to bind the boxes together.Sam used a rope to bind the boxes together. | |
| merge/mɝdʒ/ v | to mergeto join together and become one | The two rivers merge just before the city.The two rivers merge just before the city. | |
| nod/nɑd/ v | to nodto move your head up and down | When Sam asked if I agreed, I nodded my head.When Sam asked if I agreed, I nodded my head. | |
| undertake/ˈʌndɚˌteɪk/ v | to undertaketo start and be responsible for a task | Omar will undertake the repair work himself this weekend.Omar will undertake the repair work himself this weekend. | |
| suspend/səˈspɛnd/ v | to suspendto stop something for a time | The school will suspend classes if the snow is too heavy.The school will suspend classes if the snow is too heavy. | |
| assemble/əˈsɛmbəl/ v | to assembleto put parts together to make something | It took Sam two hours to assemble the new bookshelf.It took Sam two hours to assemble the new bookshelf. | |
| disrupt/dɪsˈrʌpt/ v | to disruptto interrupt the normal way something works | Heavy rain began to disrupt the train service this morning.Heavy rain began to disrupt the train service this morning. | |
| penetrate/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt/ v | to penetrateto pass into or through something | Sunlight cannot penetrate the thick forest.Sunlight cannot penetrate the thick forest. |