▸ Specimen Drawer

Movement & Travel — Lesson 2

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frozen

ˈfroʊzən

Stop moving or become immobilized — the lake is completely frozen in winter.

The lake is completely frozen in winter.

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gone

ɡɔːn

Change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically — summer is almost gone.

The train has already gone.

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near

nɪr

Move towards — the hotel is near the airport.

Is there a restaurant near here?

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pour

pɔr

Cause to run — can you pour me a glass of water?

Can you pour me a glass of water?

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rotate

roʊˈteɪt

Turn on or around an axis or a center — you can rotate the image by using the controls.

The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

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wander

ˈwɑndər

Walk or move around without a fixed direction, purpose, or plan — the children like to wander in the garden.

We wandered through the old town for hours.

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withdraw

wɪðˈdrɑː

Pull back or move away or backward — the army had to withdraw from the area.

She decided to withdraw from the competition.

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crumble

ˈkrʌm.bəl

Fall apart — the old castle walls began to crumble after years of neglect.

The old castle walls began to crumble after years of neglect.

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dropping

ˈdrɑːpɪŋ

Let fall to the ground — the dropping of the ball broke the window.

The dropping of the ball broke the window.

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embark

ɪmˈbɑrk

Go on board — the passengers will embark at Gate 5.

The passengers will embark at Gate 5.

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sheer

ʃɪr

Turn sharply; change direction abruptly — the movie was sheer nonsense.

It was sheer luck that we found the restaurant.

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twisted

ˈtwɪstɪd

To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) — the old tree had a twisted trunk.

The old tree had a twisted trunk.

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