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WordlyWise3000 Book 2: Review of Verbs (star the problem words)

Terms in this set (62)

to absorb (verb)
to take in or soak up (such as energy, water, information)
to alarm (verb)
to tell a person that there is danger
to anchor (verb)
to hold something firmly in place; to keep something from moving
to ape (verb)
to copy or imitate the actions or speech of a person
to arch (verb)
to have a curved shape
to award (verb)
to give (something) as a prize or a reward
to balance (verb)
1. to stay in a steady position without falling
to balance (verb)
2. to hold something in a steady position without letting it fall
to blast (...off) (verb)
2. to go up in the air or into space (a rocket or spacecraft)
to blast (verb)
1. to blow (something) up
to bounce (verb)
for something (such as a ball) to spring back after hitting something else (such as a wall)
to brush (verb)
1. to clean, paint, or smooth something by using a brush
to brush (verb)
2. to touch something lightly by moving against it
to bustle (verb)
to move around in a busy, excited way
to center (verb)
to place something in the exact middle of something else
to channel (verb)
to direct (something) toward a particular end or object
to claw (verb)
to scratch or tear something with sharp nails or claws
to clump (verb)
to walk in a way that makes a heavy, dull sound
to collapse (verb)
1. to fall down suddenly or to cave in
to collapse (verb)
2. to fold (something) together
to connect (verb)
to join or bring (something or someone) together
to corner (verb)
to force a person or thing into a place that is hard to get out of; to trap
to demolish (verb)
to destroy or tear (something) down
to design (verb)
to make a plan to show how something (such as clothing) will look or how it will be made
to discard (verb)
to throw away or get rid of
to display (verb)
to set something or someone out for others to see (such as a shop window)
to flap (verb)
to move up and down, like the wings of a bird
to flood (verb)
to cover (a place) with water
to fold (verb)
to bend something (such as a piece of paper) over one or more times so that one part rests on another
to gaze (verb)
to look steadily (at something or someone) for a long time
to gravitate (verb)
to be pulled to a place, person, or thing (by attraction)
to groom (verb)
to clean or make neat
to herd (verb)
to group together or lead (cattle, sheep)
to imitate (verb)
to try to act like (someone or something else); to copy
to invent (verb)
to think up something or make something for the first time
to mention (verb)
to speak of it without going into a lot of detail
to outline (verb)
to draw the outer edges of something; to give a summary of something
to parade (verb)
(for people) to march or move along in public in an organized way, especially along a street for a celebration (such as Thanksgiving Day)
to peak (verb)
to be at the best
to reflect (...on / upon) (verb)
2. to think carefully about something
to reflect (verb)
1. to turn or throw something back; to show an image of (in a mirror)
to rotate (verb)
1. to turn in a circle around a center
to rotate (verb)
2. to take turns in a certain order
to salute (verb)
1. to respect or honor someone or a group of people in some way such as raising the hand to the forehead
to salute (verb)
2. to greet someone
to scoop (verb)
to take something (such as water) up in a quick movement
to settle (verb)
1. to come to rest
to settle (verb)
2. to decide about some problem
to settle (verb)
3. to live in a place and make it one's home
to share (verb)
to use or enjoy with others
to shelter (verb)
to give protection or safety to someone or something
to slope (verb)
to lie at an angle
to stalk (verb)
1. to walk in a stiff way that shows one is hurt or angry
to stalk (verb)
2. to follow something in a quiet way in order not to be seen
to strand (verb)
to leave (a person or animal) in a difficult or helpless position
to support (verb)
to hold something or someone in place or to keep it from falling
to tangle (verb)
to twist or knot together
to tower (verb)
(for a person or thing) to stand above or taller than the surroundings
to tread (verb)
to walk or step on by bringing the feet down heavily
to weigh (verb)
1. to find out or measure how heavy a person or a thing is
to weigh (verb)
2. to have that much heaviness
to zigzag (verb)
to change direction at an angle by moving from side to side.
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