C1 Unit 34: Actions & verbs 2
15 C1 words: plunge, embark, scramble, elevate, discard, wrench… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| plunge/plʌndʒ/ n/v | plungea sudden fall or dive | Prices took a sudden plunge after the shop closed for the season.Prices took a sudden plunge after the shop closed for the season. | |
| embark/ɛmˈbɑrk/ v | to embarkto begin a journey or a new activity | Tom and Maria will embark on a long trip across Asia next spring.Tom and Maria will embark on a long trip across Asia next spring. | |
| scramble/ˈskræmbəl/ n | scramblea hurried struggle to get something | There was a scramble for the best seats as soon as the doors opened.There was a scramble for the best seats as soon as the doors opened. | |
| elevate/ˈɛləˌveɪt/ v | to elevateto lift something to a higher position | Ken used a box to elevate the lamp above the table.Ken used a box to elevate the lamp above the table. | |
| discard/dɪˈskɑrd/ v | to discardto throw away something no longer wanted | Please discard the old batteries in the special recycling box.Please discard the old batteries in the special recycling box. | |
| wrench/rɛntʃ/ v | to wrenchto pull or twist something hard and suddenly | Omar had to wrench the stuck door open with both hands.Omar had to wrench the stuck door open with both hands. | |
| exert/ɪɡˈzɝt/ v | to exertto use effort, force or influence | Don’t exert too much pressure, or the glass might break.Don’t exert too much pressure, or the glass might break. | |
| loom/lum/ v | to loomto appear as a large, threatening shape | Dark clouds began to loom over the mountains before the storm.Dark clouds began to loom over the mountains before the storm. | |
| forfeit/ˈfɔrfɪt/ v | to forfeitto lose something as a penalty | If you cancel late, you will forfeit your deposit.If you cancel late, you will forfeit your deposit. | |
| crumble/ˈkrʌmbəl/ v | to crumbleto break into small pieces | The old wall began to crumble after years of rain.The old wall began to crumble after years of rain. | |
| instinctively/ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌli/ adv | instinctivelydone automatically, without thinking | When the ball flew at her, Anna instinctively covered her face.When the ball flew at her, Anna instinctively covered her face. | |
| circulate/ˈsɝkjəˌleɪt/ v | to circulateto pass from person to person | The news began to circulate around town within an hour.The news began to circulate around town within an hour. | |
| impede/ˌɪmˈpid/ v | to impedeto slow down or block progress | Heavy snow may impede traffic on the main roads tonight.Heavy snow may impede traffic on the main roads tonight. | |
| astray/əˈstreɪ/ adv | astrayaway from the right path or direction | The hikers went astray in the fog and lost the path.The hikers went astray in the fog and lost the path. | |
| relinquish/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ v | to relinquishto give up something willingly | The king had to relinquish his throne to his daughter.The king had to relinquish his throne to his daughter. |