C1 Unit 21: Actions & verbs 1
15 C1 words: perfect, ground, firm, desert, pace, resort… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| perfect/pɚˈfɛkt/ v | to perfectto make something completely good | Anna practises every day to perfect her piano technique.Anna practises every day to perfect her piano technique. | |
| ground/ɡraʊnd/ v | to groundto stop an aircraft or person from leaving | Bad weather will ground all flights from the island tonight.Bad weather will ground all flights from the island tonight. | |
| firm/fɝm/ v | to firmto make something solid or hard | Workers will firm the soil around the young tree.Workers will firm the soil around the young tree. | |
| desert/ˈdɛzɚt/ v | to desertto leave a place or person, usually for good | Many young people desert small villages to find jobs in the city.Many young people desert small villages to find jobs in the city. | |
| pace/peɪs/ v | to paceto walk up and down again and again | Ben began to pace the room while waiting for the news.Ben began to pace the room while waiting for the news. | |
| resort/rɪˈzɔrt/ v | to resortto use something because you have no other choice | When the bus stopped, they had to resort to walking home.When the bus stopped, they had to resort to walking home. | |
| swap/swɑp/ n/v | swapto exchange one thing for another | Let’s swap seats so you can see the screen better.Let’s swap seats so you can see the screen better. | |
| clutch/klʌtʃ/ n/v | clutchto hold something tightly | The child began to clutch her mother’s hand tightly.The child began to clutch her mother’s hand tightly. | |
| stoke/stoʊk/ v | to stoketo add fuel to a fire to keep it burning | Leo went to stoke the fire with more wood.Leo went to stoke the fire with more wood. | |
| salvage/ˈsælvədʒ/ v | to salvageto save things from damage or loss | Divers tried to salvage valuables from the sunken ship.Divers tried to salvage valuables from the sunken ship. | |
| align/əˈlaɪn/ v | to alignto arrange things in a straight line | Please align the two pictures so that their edges are straight.Please align the two pictures so that their edges are straight. | |
| flick/flɪk/ v | to flickto move something with a quick light movement | Ken will flick the light switch on when he enters.Ken will flick the light switch on when he enters. | |
| rotate/ˈroʊˌteɪt/ v | to rotateto turn around a centre point | The wheel will rotate once every minute.The wheel will rotate once every minute. | |
| maneuver/məˈnuvɚ/ n/v | maneuverto move something skilfully into a position | Sam had to maneuver the big truck through the narrow street.Sam had to maneuver the big truck through the narrow street. | |
| tread/trɛd/ n | treadto step or walk | Please tread carefully on the icy path.Please tread carefully on the icy path. |