The document provides definitions for vocabulary words related to driving and motor vehicles. It defines words like "slip away", "glance", "drift", "amicable", "grumble", and "bringing up", which describe general actions and behaviors. It also defines driving-related words like "came to a halt", "fumbled", "slammed her foot on", "dazzle", "slowed down", "speed up", and "snatch a look", which describe actions related to operating a motor vehicle. The vocabulary words cover a range of topics from general language to words specifically about driving.

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Vocabulary
Slip Away: ​To leave quickly and quietly
Example:​ When no one was looking, the thief quietly slipped away
Glance: ​To take a brief look at something
Example:​ I picked up the book and glanced it over, but it didn't look very interesting.
To drift: ​To have no continuing focus
Example:​ My attention drifted during the boring presentation.

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Amicable: ​Friendly / peaceable
Example:​ The dispute was finally finished in a very amicable way.
Grumble: ​To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly
Example:​ She grumbles when she doesn’t have what she wants
Bringing up: ​ ​helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the
community.
Example:​ She has the responsibility of bringing up her baby

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Groaned: ​To make a sound expressive of stress / to grumble or complain
Example:​ He groaned when he heard that he had failed his exam
Came to a halt: ​ ​be unable to move further / To Stop
Example:​ He came to a halt since there were many cars on the road.

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Fumbled: ​To touch or handle nervously
Example:​ She fumbled the glass because she was very nervous
Slammed her foot on:​ to be as fast as you can
Example:​ They were late to school so they slammed thier foot on

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Dazzle: ​to blind with intense light
Example:​ He dazzle him with a flashlight
Slowed down: ​Not moving
Example:​ He slowed down since a man was in the middle of the street
Speed up: ​Move faster
Example:​ The cheetah speeded up

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Snatch a look:​ to try to seize something
Example:​ He tried to see his son who was in front of him.
Overtake: ​To pass
Example: ​The horse overtook the other one
Pile­up: ​Multiple collision
Example:​ In many car races, there are enormous pile­up.

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Horn: ​an instrument sounding a warning or other signal
Example:​ She pulled her car horn.
Swerved back: ​To turn a side
Example: ​I swerved back because an ambulance car was behind me.
Menacingly: ​In a menacing manner
Example:​ I heard her menacingly voice

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Tremble: ​To shake involuntary
Example:​ My teacher was giving back our exams and I started to tremble
Spotted: ​To detect something
Example: ​She spotted there wasn’t milk enough

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Relief: ​After the moment of tensión it comes the moment of relax
Example:​ After fighting with her boyfriend, she felt relax
Twist: ​ To rotate or turn in another direction
Example:​ She twist her hair

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Turn: ​To change the position
Example:​ She turned back to her house
To lurch: ​To make an abrupt sudden movement
Example: ​The train lurched and moved away from the platform

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Retaliated: ​To get revenge
Example:​ My sister took took my phone so I retaliated and I took her’s.
Drenched:​ wet
Example: ​She was drenched in sweat since she was playing hockey

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Bounced:​ To rebound after having struck an object or a surface.
Example:​ The kids were bouncing in the livingroom
Skid out: ​To patinate
Example: ​The floor was wet so she patinate

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Pull over: ​To cause someone or a vehicle to drive over to something, such as the
side of the road
Example:​ I was driving and I pull over because the traffic light went to red
Crouched:​ to stoop or huddle down
Example: ​The man was crouched on the floor

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Grabbed: ​To hold something
Example: ​She grabbed an apple

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Chasing me for: ​Pursue in order to catch or catch up with
Example:​ Tom is chasing me!!­ I’m Jerry
Threat:​ An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment
Example:​ He threatened a woman

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Go to almost any lengths: ​You would do anything for something
Example:​ I would go to any lengths to have my phone back
Crowded:​ Many people in one place

17. Example:​ This room is very crowded
Thump:​ ​Hit (someone or something) heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt
implement
Example:​ She thumped the bag
Blasted: ​A powerful hit, blow, or shot.
Example:​ The kid blasted the ball

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Swerved back: ​To change the direction
Example:​ We swerved back because we realized that we had forgotten out brother.
Aimed at: ​To direct (a weapon or camera) toward a point
Example:​ He is aming at you

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By: Juana Perez Muniz & Margarita Muller