POSTURE AND MOVEMENT WORD Sprawled Perched Dangling Curled Up (Ph.

Verb) MEANING To sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly. To sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); To assume a position with the legs drawn up: The child curled up in an armchair to read. To stoop, especially with the knees bent To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back: had to stoop in order to fit into the cave. To swing back and forth or to and fro. To bend or draw up into a hump With a leg on each side: riding astride. With the legs wide apart To move by hopping on one foot and then the other To jump on one foot. To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over. To move rapidly or at top speed To miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall. With the head leading; headfirst: To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp. To move or act swiftly; hurry. To glide or move along on or as if on skates. To move in a smooth, effortless manner: A collision, as between two automobiles. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend

Crouch Stoop

Sway Hunched Astride

Skipping Hopping Rolling

Racing Stumbling (Falling) Headlong Hobbling Rushing Skating Gliding Crashing Climbing

WORD Swinging Clambering Crawling

Sliding Bouncing Tiptoeing Creeping

MEANING moving rhythmically to and forth To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble. To move slowly on the hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground; creep. To move over a surface while maintaining smooth continuous contact. To rebound after having struck an object or a surface. Standing or walking on one's toes. To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees.

MATCH REPORT WORD Trotting Dived Collided Staggered Jogging Galloping Collapsed Limp Bumped Fell Tripping Somersault MEANING To go or move at a trot To fall head down through the air to crash together with a violent impact To move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; totter To run or ride at a steady slow trot Of or resembling a gallop, especially in rhythm or rapidity. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg. To strike or collide with. To cause to fall by striking; cut or knock down Moving quickly and lightly; nimble. An acrobatic stunt in which the body rolls forward or backward in a complete revolution with the knees bent and the feet coming over the head. Also called somerset; also called regionally tumbleset. To move about without a definite destination or purpose. One or more persons accompanying another to guide, protect, or show honor. 1. The act or an instance of sprinting,

Wandered Escorted Sprinted

especially a short race at top speed. 2. A burst of speed or activity. Fainted Jumping Dashed Chased Leapt To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness. To spring off the ground or other base by a muscular effort of the legs and feet. To break or smash by striking violently To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue: To spring or bound upward from or as if from the ground; jump:

Ambled Stretched

To walk slowly or leisurely; stroll To extend (oneself or one's limbs, for example) to full length To rise, fly, or glide high and with little apparent effort. To fall or throw oneself into a substance or place To walk on, over, or along.

Soar Plunged Trodden

Strolled Sprang

To go for a leisurely walk To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap. To drop or fall slowly, as from weakness or fatigue To walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified direction To slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking. To slide involuntarily and lose one's balance or foothold. To rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner To apply pressure against for the purpose of moving

Sank

Stepped Shuffling Slipped

Surged Pushed

Shoved Elbowed Marched Return

To push rudely or roughly To open up (a means of passage, for example) by or as if by use of the elbow To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place.

GESTURE, MANNERISM AND BODY LANGUAGE WORD Licking (her lips) Smiling MEANING To pass the tongue over or along A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision. o smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong emotion. to look fixedly at someone or something. To look with a sidelong glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent. To wrinkle the brow, as in thought or displeasure. o express (disapproval, for example) by wrinkling the brow. o wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval. To close and open the eyelid of one eye deliberately, as to convey a message, signal, or suggestion. To protrude the lips in an expression of displeasure or disappointment To cause disapproval or worry. To shock or surprise people To not care or feel unable to do anything. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of shrug your shoulders (to move your shoulders up as you move your head down to show you do not care or are discouraged)

Grinning

Staring (at her) Leering (at her)

Frowning

Scowling Winking

Pouting Raising his eyebrows Pointing (at a glass) Shrugging her shoulders

Grimacing Making a face Pulling a face

Nodding Shaking her head Blowing her a kiss

Sneering

Beckoning to her Poking her tongue out at him

Scratching his head Waving (good bye)

A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust. To distort the features of the face; grimace. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" To lower and raise the head quickly, as in agreement or acknowledgment. to move your head from side to side as a way of saying no or to express disagreement to pantomine the sending of a kiss to a person visible nearby by kissing one's hand and "blowing" the kiss off the hand toward the person A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip. To make a signaling or summoning gesture. If you poke it inside the mouth you're subconsciously trying to conceal your rejection/disapproval/annoyance of something. to have difficulty understanding something if you say goodbye to something, you accept that you will not have it any more or that you will not get it

PRACTISE 1 (Vocabulary) WORD Glanced (at) Gazed (at) MEANING

To move rapidly from one thing to another. Used for the eyes. To look steadily, intently, and with fixed attention. Gaze is often indicative of wonder, fascination, awe, or admiration: To peek furtively; steal a quick glance. To peer through a small aperture or from behind something. To peer is to look narrowly, searchingly, and seemingly with difficulty Stare can indicate curiosity, boldness, insolence, or stupidity to show that you are very sad or anxious about a situation but do nothing to improve it To extend (oneself or one's limbs, for example)

Peeped

Peered (at) Stared Wringing his hands Stretched to full height

Blinking Catch a glimpse of Fidgeting Fiddling Pursing her lips Made a sign Blew the final whistle Chewed Licked Puffed Nibbled Sipped Swallowed

to full length o close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly. see something for a brief time To behave or move nervously or restlessly. To move one's fingers or hands in a nervous fashion. To gather or contract (the lips or brow) into wrinkles or folds; pucker. To expose a wrongdoing in the hope of bringing it to a halt To bite and grind with the teeth; masticate. To pass the tongue over or along: To take puffs on smoking material (also) A brief sudden emission of air, vapor, or smoke. To bite at gently and repeatedly. To drink in small quantities. To cause (food or drink, for example) to pass through the mouth and throat into the stomach. To draw (liquid) into the mouth by movements of the tongue and lips that create suction. To make a deep, long, rolling sound. click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" To let saliva run from the mouth; drivel. To excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; perspire. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch. To let saliva drip from the mouth; drool. To move about restlessly; twist and turn: toss in one's sleep.

Blew Sucked Rumbling Breathed in deeply Chattering Drooling Sweating Itching Dribbling Tossing

READING WORD Tickled Patted (on) MEANING To touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements. To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat. To stroke lightly as a gesture of affection. To make or give a smack. (A noisy kiss or sharp blow or slap.)

Smacked Having ones head pulled Having ones ear flicked Scratched Pinched Kicked Stamped on Having ones fingers trodden on Stepped on Having ones hair stroked Caressing Slapping Poked Wrestle

to touch with or as if with the finger or hand in a quick jerky movement To make a thin shallow cut or mark o squeeze or bind (a part of the body) in a way that causes discomfort or pain To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly. place or press the foot on; "He stepped on the hem of her long gown" to place or press the foot on o rub lightly, with or as if with the hand or something held in the hand; caress. A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love. A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack. To push or jab at, as with a finger or an arm; prod. To contend by grappling and attempting to throw or immobilize one's opponent, especially under contest rules. To strike gently with a light blow or blows: I tapped you on the shoulder to get your attention. knocked unconscious by a heavy blow To hit or push something with the head or horns.

Tapped

Knocked out Butted

SOUNDS PEOPLE MAKE WORD Moaning Sobbing Muttering Hiccupping MEANING

To complain, lament, or grieve o weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably To speak indistinctly in low tones. . A spasm of the diaphragm resulting in a rapid, involuntary inhalation that is stopped by the sudden closure of the glottis and accompanied by a sharp, distinctive sound. To emit a continuous low droning sound like that of the speech sound (m) when prolonged. To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter. To exhale audibly in a long deep breath, as in weariness or relief. To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. To utter in a loud, harsh voice: The quarterback barked out the signals. A loud cry. To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions. To speak or utter with a spasmodic repetition or prolongation of sounds. To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly: "The governed will always find something to grumble about" To utter a deep guttural sound, as a hog does. To respond to a comment in an angry or reproachful way. Soft speech produced without full voice.

Hums Snoring Yawning

Murmur Sigh Yelling (at) Barks Shout (at) Stammering Stuttering Grumbling

Grunts Bite someones head off Whispering

Clear ones throat

to give a small cough She cleared her throat before she began to speak. I wanted to say something, so I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention. o encourage someone or a group to continue to do well, as by cheering. To cause to assemble; summon To breathe convulsively or laboriously To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips. A sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval. A sharp sibilant sound similar to a sustained s. To voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain, grief, or displeasure. To make a sound expressive of stress or strain A short, simple series of syllables or words that are sung on or intoned to the same note or a limited range of notes.

Cheering Calling out Gasping Whistling

Booing Hissing Groaning

Chanting

PRACTICE WORD Shake hands with Sat cuddling Squeezed Embraced Hugged Kissed Sniffing Blowing ones nose Gargling Lose ones voice Wheezing Croaking Chuckling Laughed Giggled Laughed like a drain Tittered Shrieked MEANING
take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly.

NOISES THINGS MAKE WORD Creak Rustle Bang Screech Thud Tick Sizzle Purr Jiggle Whistle MEANING
To make a grating or squeaking sound. To move with soft fluttering or crackling sounds. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion. A sound suggestive of this cry: the screech of train brakes. A dull sound, as that of a heavy object striking a solid surface. A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. To make or utter a soft vibrant sound: The cat purred. The sewing machine purred. To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips. To fall with a sound like that of an object falling into water without splashing. To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface. To make a harsh rasping sound by or as if by scraping or grinding. To emit a continuous low droning sound like that of the speech sound (m) when prolonged. o cause (something) to scatter fluid in flying masses: splashed their hands in the water. To make a short, sharp, explosive sound. To make a harsh metallic sound: The spurs jangled noisily. A brief, sharp sound: To make light metallic sounds, as those of a small bell. To make or emit a quick succession of short percussive sounds. An expression of disapproval, contempt, or dissatisfaction conveyed by use of this sound. To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove. To give forth a short, shrill cry or sound. To move with a hissing or whistling sound, as a

Plop Grate

Hum Splash Pop Jangle Click Tinkle Rattle Hiss Crackle Squeak Swish

Squeal Crash Whine Roar Crack Drip Patter

whip. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound. To make a sudden loud noise: breakers crashing against the rocks. To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining. To make or produce a loud noise or din: The engines roared. To make a sharp snapping sound. The sound made by liquid falling in drops: listened to the steady drip of the rain. To make a quick succession of light soft tapping sounds: Rain pattered steadily against the glass.

Animal Cats Horses Donkeys Hounds Lions Hawks Mice Sheep Frog Birds Snakes Elephants Pigs Flies Wolves Dogs Piglets Bees Ducklings Owls

Sound Purr Neigh Bray Bay Roar Squawk Squeak Bleat Croak Cheep Hiss Trumpet Grunt Hum Howl Growl Squeal Buzz Quack Hoot

Sonido
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