Destinations C1 Unit 8 Vocabulary

Accelerate

To increase speed or move faster.

Approach

(v) To move closer to something; (n) A way of dealing

with something.

Ascend

To move upward or rise.

Bounce

(v) To move up and down after hitting a

surface; (n) A rebound or movement

after impact.

Clamber

To climb with effort, often using hands and feet.

Clench

To close tightly, especially in anger or determination.

Clutch

To grasp or hold tightly.

Crawl

To move slowly on hands and knees or close

to the ground.

Creep

To move slowly and quietly to avoid being noticed.

Dash

To run quickly or suddenly.

Descend

To move downward or lower.

Drift

(v) To be carried by a current of air or water; (n) A slow movement.

Emigrate

To leave one’s country to settle in another.

Float

To rest or move on the surface of a liquid

without sinking.

Flow

(v) To move continuously in a certain

direction; (n) A steady movement.

Fumble

To handle something clumsily or unsuccessfully.

Gesture

(v) To express something through movement; (n) A

movement of the hands, head, or body to

communicate.

Glide

To move smoothly and continuously

without effort.

Grab

To take hold of something suddenly or forcefully.

Grasp

To hold something firmly.

Hop

(v) To jump with one foot; (n) A short jump.

Immigrant

A person who moves to a new country to live

permanently.

Jog

(v) To run at a slow, steady pace; (n) A slow run.

Leap

(v) To jump high or a long distance;

(n) A large jump.

March

(v) To walk with a steady, regular step; (n) A formal

or organized walk, often in protest or military

formation.

Migrate

To move from one place to another, usually seasonally or for work.

Point

To indicate something by extending a finger or object.

Punch

To strike with a closed fist.

Refugee

A person who flees their country due to war, persecution, or disaster.

Roam

To wander or travel without a fixed destination.

Roll

To move by turning over and over.

Rotate

To turn around a central point or axis.

Route

A path or course taken to reach a destination.

Sink

To go down below the surface of water or

another liquid.

Skid

(v) To slide uncontrollably; (n) A loss of

control causing a slide.

Skip

To move by hopping lightly from one

foot to the other.

Slide

(v) To move smoothly along a surface; (n) A smooth,

gliding movement.

Slip

To lose balance and slide unintentionally.

Step

(v) To move by lifting and setting down a foot; (n) A movement made by lifting and placing a foot.

Stride

(v) To walk with long, confident steps; (n) A long, purposeful step.

Trip

To stumble or fall due to hitting

something unexpectedly.

Velocity

The speed of something in a given direction.

Wander

To walk or move aimlessly without direction.

Wave

(v) To move one’s hand back and forth as a
greeting; (n) A movement of water or air in a

rolling motion.