▸ Specimen Drawer

Movement & Travel — Lesson 1

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Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

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send

sɛnd

Cause to go somewhere — I'll send you an email.

I'll send you an email.

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advanced

ədˈvænst

Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense — the technology is very advanced.

She has an advanced level of English.

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headed

ˈhedɪd

To go or travel towards — we headed home after dinner.

We headed home after dinner.

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tracked

trækt

Carry on the feet and deposit — the police tracked the suspect through the city.

The police tracked the suspect through the city.

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circling

ˈsɜrkəlɪŋ

Travel around something — dark clouds were circling overhead.

The plane was circling the airport before landing.

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arrive

əˈraɪv

Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress — we arrived at the hotel at midnight.

We arrived at the hotel at midnight.

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bring

brɪŋ

Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere — can you bring me some water?

Can you bring me some water?

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depart

dɪˈpɑrt

Move away from a place into another direction — we will depart for Paris tomorrow.

The train departs at 6 a.m.

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enter

ˈɛntɚ

To come or go into — press Enter to continue.

Please enter the room quietly.

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expand

ɪkˈspænd

Extend in one or more directions — heat causes the metal to expand.

The company plans to expand its operations overseas.

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flee

fliː

Run away quickly — the criminals fled the scene before police arrived.

The criminals fled the scene before police arrived.

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follow

ˈfɑːloʊ

To travel behind, go after, come after — I follow her to the store every morning.

I follow her to the store every morning.

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