vocab

accelerate

to speed up

approach

to come closer

ascend

to go up

bounce

to move up and down or away after hitting a surface

clamber

to climb awkwardly using hands and feet

clench

to close tightly (hand, fist, teeth)

clutch

to hold tightly

crawl

to move slowly on hands and knees

creep

to move slowly and quietly

dash

to run quickly or suddenly

descend

to go down

drift

to be carried slowly by air or water

emigrate

to leave one country to live in another

float

to stay on the surface of water or air

flow

to move in a steady stream

fumble

to use hands in an awkward way

gesture

to use movement of hands or head to express meaning

glide

to move smoothly and quietly

grab

to take hold of suddenly

grasp

to take hold firmly

hop

to jump on one foot or a short distance

immigrant

a person who comes to live in another country

jog

to run at a steady slow pace

leap

to jump high or far

march

to walk with regular steps like soldiers

migrate

to move from one place to another

point

to show direction with a finger or object

punch

to hit with a fist

refugee

a person forced to leave their country

roam

to move about without a clear destination

roll

to move by turning over and over

rotate

to turn around a centre

route

a path or way

sink

to go below the surface of water

skid

to slide without control (vehicle)

skip

to jump lightly

slide

to move smoothly over a surface

slip

to slide accidentally

step

to lift and put down the foot in walking

stride

to walk with long steps

trip

to stumble or fall while walking

velocity

speed of something in a given direction

wander

to move without purpose or plan

wave

to move the hand back and forth