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  1. downshift
    a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
  2. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
  3. vault
    a burial chamber (usually underground)
  4. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  5. duck
    a small bird that swims and lives near water
  6. decelerate
    lose velocity; move more slowly
  7. wean
    gradually deprive of mother's milk
  8. nudge
    push against gently
  9. throw
    propel through the air
  10. exhaust
    wear out completely
  11. dare
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  12. risk
    a source of danger
  13. tap
    strike lightly
  14. run
    move fast by using one's feet
  15. seize
    take hold of; grab
  16. paint
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
  17. wrap
    cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
  18. poke
    thrust abruptly
  19. tug
    pull hard
  20. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
  21. press
    put pressure or force upon something
  22. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch
  23. play
    engage in recreational activities rather than work
  24. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  25. steer
    be a guiding or motivating force or drive
  26. beam
    a long thick piece of material used in construction
  27. tilt
    lean over; tip
  28. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  29. blend
    mix together different elements
  30. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  31. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
  32. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
  33. school
    an educational institution
  34. bubble
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
  35. streak
    a narrow marking of a different color from the background
  36. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  37. drove
    a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
  38. rally
    gather or bring together
  39. witness
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
  40. rip
    tear or be torn violently
  41. cut
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  42. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
  43. broken
    physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
  44. show
    make visible or noticeable
  45. prick
    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
  46. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
  47. tuck
    make a tuck or several folds in
  48. threaded
    (of bolts or screws) having screw threads
  49. accelerate
    move faster
  50. lean
    incline or bend from a vertical position
  51. swept
    possessing sweep
  52. blaze
    a strong flame that burns brightly
  53. skip
    jump lightly
  54. inch
    a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot
  55. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  56. gallop
    a fast gait of a horse
  57. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  58. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  59. reenact
    enact again
  60. mock
    treat with contempt
  61. swing
    change direction with a swinging motion; turn
  62. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  63. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
  64. peel
    the rind of a fruit or vegetable
  65. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  66. panicked
    thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
  67. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  68. sigh
    breathe out deeply and heavily
  69. clop
    the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
  70. aim
    point or cause to go towards
  71. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
  72. built
    having a substance added to increase effectiveness
Created on 四月 7, 2011 (updated 四月 16, 2015)

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