C2 Unit 21: Actions & verbs 1
14 C2 words: side-step, idle, posture, blitz, rebound, stabilize… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| side-step/saɪd stɛp/ v | to side-stepto avoid dealing with something | Lucy tried to side-step the question by changing the subject.Lucy tried to side-step the question by changing the subject. | |
| idle/ˈaɪdəl/ v | to idleto run slowly without moving | The bus driver let the engine idle while he waited.The bus driver let the engine idle while he waited. | |
| posture/ˈpɑstʃɚ/ v | to postureto behave in a pretend or showy way | Leo postured in front of the mirror like a model.Leo postured in front of the mirror like a model. | |
| blitz/blɪts/ n/v | blitza sudden, intense effort or campaign | The company launched a media blitz before the new product came out.The company launched a media blitz before the new product came out. | |
| rebound/riˈbaʊnd/ n/v | rebounda bounce back after hitting something | The ball hit the wall and rebounded to Ken.The ball hit the wall and rebounded to Ken. | |
| stabilize/ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/ v | to stabilizeto make steady and not changing | Doctors worked quickly to stabilize the patient’s condition.Doctors worked quickly to stabilize the patient’s condition. | |
| hitch/hɪtʃ/ v | to hitchto fasten something to another thing | Ali tried to hitch the trailer to the back of the car.Ali tried to hitch the trailer to the back of the car. | |
| hinder/ˈhɪndɚ/ v | to hinderto make something difficult to do | Heavy snow may hinder travel across the mountains.Heavy snow may hinder travel across the mountains. | |
| disperse/dɪˈspɝs/ v | to disperseto spread out in different directions | The crowd began to disperse after the concert ended.The crowd began to disperse after the concert ended. | |
| collide/kəˈlaɪd/ v | to collideto crash into each other | Two cars collide at the crossing if drivers do not look.Two cars collide at the crossing if drivers do not look. | |
| splinter/ˈsplɪntɚ/ v | to splinterto break into small sharp pieces | The old wooden board began to splinter under his boots.The old wooden board began to splinter under his boots. | |
| hamper/ˈhæmpɚ/ v | to hamperto make progress difficult | Bad weather may hamper the rescue work.Bad weather may hamper the rescue work. | |
| unravel/ənˈrævəl/ v | to unravelto undo threads or solve a mystery | Anna began to unravel the old wool scarf.Anna began to unravel the old wool scarf. | |
| dispersal/dɪˈspɝsəl/ n | dispersalthe spreading out of things widely | The wind helps the dispersal of seeds across the field.The wind helps the dispersal of seeds across the field. |