Movement & Manner — C1 English Vocabulary
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This C1 vocabulary list gathers 60 advanced English words about movement & manner — precise verbs of moving and going. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.
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stride/straɪd/
“She likes to stride along the beach.”
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saunter/ˈsɔːn.tə/
“They saunter through the park.”
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amble/ˈæm.bəl/
“We amble along the river.”
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stroll/strəʊl/
“Let us stroll in the garden.”
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meander/miˈæn.də/
“Rivers meander through the hills.”
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trudge/trʌdʒ/
“They trudge through the snow.”
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plod/plɒd/
“Tired horses plod up the hill.”
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trek/trek/
“We trek across the desert.”
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roam/rəʊm/
“Wild horses roam the plains.”
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wade/weɪd/
“Children wade in the stream.”
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scurry/ˈskʌr.i/
“Mice scurry across the floor.”
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scamper/ˈskæm.pə/
“Squirrels scamper up trees.”
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scuttle/ˈskʌt.əl/
“Crabs scuttle along the sand.”
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dart/dɑːt/
“Fish dart among the rocks.”
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dash/dæʃ/
“They dash for the bus.”
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sprint/sprɪnt/
“He can sprint very fast.”
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lunge/lʌndʒ/
“She made a lunge for the ball.”
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leap/liːp/
“Deer leap over the fence.”
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bound/baʊnd/
“Dogs bound across the field.”
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hurtle/ˈhɜː.təl/
“Cars hurtle down the motorway.”
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careen/kəˈriːn/
“Trucks can careen off the road.”
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swerve/swɜːv/
“He had to swerve to avoid a dog.”
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veer/vɪə/
“The car began to veer left.”
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lurch/lɜːtʃ/
“The ship gave a sudden lurch.”
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stagger/ˈstæɡ.ə/
“He began to stagger home.”
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stumble/ˈstʌm.bəl/
“She tends to stumble in the dark.”
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totter/ˈtɒt.ə/
“The toddler began to totter.”
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waddle/ˈwɒd.əl/
“Ducks waddle to the pond.”
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hobble/ˈhɒb.əl/
“He had to hobble on crutches.”
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limp/lɪmp/
“She began to limp badly.”
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crouch/kraʊtʃ/
“They crouch behind the wall.”
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slouch/slaʊtʃ/
“Do not slouch at the table.”
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sprawl/sprɔːl/
“He likes to sprawl on the sofa.”
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recline/rɪˈklaɪn/
“She likes to recline in the chair.”
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perch/pɜːtʃ/
“Birds perch on the wire.”
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glide/ɡlaɪd/
“Swans glide across the lake.”
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slither/ˈslɪð.ə/
“Snakes slither through the grass.”
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swoop/swuːp/
“Hawks swoop on their prey.”
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flutter/ˈflʌt.ə/
“Butterflies flutter in the garden.”
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drift/drɪft/
“Boats drift on the tide.”
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sway/sweɪ/
“Trees sway in the wind.”
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teeter/ˈtiː.tə/
“Dancers teeter on high heels.”
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clamber/ˈklæm.bə/
“Children clamber over rocks.”
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scale/skeɪl/
“Climbers scale the cliff.”
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descend/dɪˈsend/
“They descend into the valley.”
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ascend/əˈsend/
“We ascend the steep path.”
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traverse/trəˈvɜːs/
“They traverse the glacier.”
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propel/prəˈpel/
“Oars propel the boat.”
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recoil/rɪˈkɔɪl/
“People recoil in horror.”
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flinch/flɪntʃ/
“He did not flinch at the noise.”
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writhe/raɪð/
“He began to writhe in pain.”
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squirm/skwɜːm/
“The child began to squirm.”
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wriggle/ˈrɪɡ.əl/
“The fish wriggle in the net.”
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sidle/ˈsaɪ.dəl/
“He tried to sidle out of the room.”
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tiptoe/ˈtɪp.təʊ/
“They tiptoe past the door.”
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creep/kriːp/
“Shadows creep across the wall.”
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prowl/praʊl/
“Cats prowl at night.”
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lumber/ˈlʌm.bə/
“The bear began to lumber off.”
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shuffle/ˈʃʌf.əl/
“Old men shuffle along the path.”
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canter/ˈkæn.tə/
“The horses canter across the field.”