C2 Unit 32: Actions & verbs 2
14 C2 words: hoist, huddle, brim, dribble, poise, swivel… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoist/hɔɪst/ v | to hoistto lift something up using ropes | Workers will hoist the flag at sunrise.Workers will hoist the flag at sunrise. | |
| huddle/ˈhʌdəl/ n/v | huddlea close group talking privately | The team had a quick huddle before the game.The team had a quick huddle before the game. | |
| brim/brɪm/ v | to brimto be completely full | The cup was brimming with hot tea.The cup was brimming with hot tea. | |
| dribble/ˈdrɪbəl/ n/v | dribbleto let saliva or liquid flow slowly | The baby began to dribble on her shirt.The baby began to dribble on her shirt. | |
| poise/pɔɪz/ v | to poiseto hold steady in the air | The eagle poised above the lake before diving.The eagle poised above the lake before diving. | |
| swivel/ˈswɪvəl/ v | to swivelto turn around on a fixed point | Leo likes to swivel in his office chair.Leo likes to swivel in his office chair. | |
| coax/koʊks/ v | to coaxto persuade gently | Lucy tried to coax the cat out from under the sofa.Lucy tried to coax the cat out from under the sofa. | |
| topple/ˈtɑpəl/ v | to toppleto fall over or make something fall | Strong winds could topple the old tree.Strong winds could topple the old tree. | |
| gravitate/ˈɡrævɪˌteɪt/ v | to gravitateto be attracted to or move toward something | Many young people gravitate toward big cities.Many young people gravitate toward big cities. | |
| dampen/ˈdæmpən/ v | to dampento make slightly wet or less strong | The sudden rain did not dampen their spirits at the picnic.The sudden rain did not dampen their spirits at the picnic. | |
| wallow/ˈwɑloʊ/ v | to wallowto roll around in mud or water | The pigs wallow in the mud on hot days.The pigs wallow in the mud on hot days. | |
| surreptitiously/ˌsɝəpˈtɪʃəsli/ adv | surreptitiouslysecretly, so that nobody notices | Leo surreptitiously put a note in his friend’s bag.Leo surreptitiously put a note in his friend’s bag. | |
| protrude/proʊˈtrud/ v | to protrudeto stick out from a surface | A large nail protruded from the old wooden board.A large nail protruded from the old wooden board. | |
| consign/kənˈsaɪn/ v | to consignto put something away to get rid of | Anna will consign the old chairs to the garage.Anna will consign the old chairs to the garage. |