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ACT English and World Knowledge - Movement

Here you will learn some English words related to movement, such as "locomotion", "jerky", "transplant", etc. that will help you ace your ACTs.

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to waver

to move in a rhythmic or repetitive pattern that rises and falls

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to twitch

to make a sudden, brief, and involuntary movement

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to tilt

to incline or lean in a particular direction

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to rebound

to bounce back after hitting a surface

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to pivot

to rotate around a central point or axis

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to accelerate

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

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to circulate

to spread or move around among people or places, often in a continuous manner

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to maneuver

to strategically navigate or direct a vehicle, object, or oneself through a series of planned movements

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to flit

to move quickly and lightly from somewhere or something to another

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to track

to move across or through a particular area, often with the intention of reaching a destination or following a specific course

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to swarm

to move or gather in large numbers

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to seep

to slowly leak or pass through small openings

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to outpace

to surpass, exceed, or move faster than someone or something

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to ooze

to slowly leak or pass through small openings

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to invert

to flip or reverse the position or arrangement of something

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to sweep

to move swiftly and smoothly across a surface or through the air, often in a broad or wide-ranging motion

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to shuttle

to convey or move people or items back and forth between locations

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to deviate

to cause something to depart from an established course

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to cart

to move or convey a heavy object with effort

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to transplant

to uproot or relocate someone or something

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to intersect

to meet or cross another path, line, etc. at a particular point

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to diverge

to move apart and continue in another direction

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to steer

to control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.

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to meander

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

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to depress

to lower or cause to move downward in position

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to hurtle

to move with speed and intensity

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to siphon

to transfer liquid from one container to another using a tube or hose, typically by creating a vacuum or by gravity

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to lug

to transport or haul something heavy or cumbersome with effort

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to gravitate

to move or be drawn towards a center of gravity or mass, influenced by gravitational attraction

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to flop

to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner

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to wag

to move repeatedly from side to side, often in a rhythmic or playful manner

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to lumber

to move in a slow, heavy, and awkward manner, often due to the size or weight of the body or object being carried

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to swirl

to move in a twisting or whirling motion, creating a pattern of circular or spiral motion

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to divert

to change direction or take a different course

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jerky

sudden, quick, and irregular motions characterized by abrupt starts and stops

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convulsive

marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms

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tremulous

(of the voice or body) shaking in a slight, fragile manner, often due to nerves, fear, age or illness

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clockwise

moving or turning in the same direction as the hands of a clock

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locomotion

the power or ability to move on one's own without any external force

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trajectory

the path an object, usually a rocket, follows in air or space

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progression

the act or process of advancing or moving forward in a gradual or orderly manner

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flux

the amount of energy or particles passing through per unit area per unit time

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propulsion

the action or process of driving or propelling an object forward through a medium, typically involving the generation of thrust or force

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swoop

a rapid and sudden drop from the sky

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