vivid verbs
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Vivid Verbs. ACTION!. Creep, Crept – to move slowly and quietly without alerting anyone. E.g. David crept out of the room when he was sure that his brother was asleep. Inch, Inched – to move slowly and covering only a bit of space with each step. Actions: Slow Movement. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ACTION!
Creep, Crept – to move slowly and quietly without alerting anyone.
E.g. David crept out of the room when he was sure that his brother was asleep.
Inch, Inched – to move slowly and covering only a bit of space with each step.
E.g. We inched our way through the crowd.
Saunter, Sauntered – to walk in a leisurely manner; strolling
E.g. Despite being late, Jerome sauntered into the classroom.
Strut, Strutted – to walk in a vain manner with head erect and chest out, expecting to impress others.
E.g. She strutted into the office decked in her Gucci clothes and Chanel accessories.
Prance, Pranced – to skip and dance around in an elated and lively manner.
E.g. “I did it!” Susan screeched jubilantly, prancing around the room and clutching her N-level results slip.
Bolt, bolted - to make a sudden, swift dash, run, or escape
E.g. The moment the shoplifter noticed the security guard approaching him, he bolted for the exit.
Scurry, Scurried – to move quickly in a hurried manner.
E.g. As the fire alarm went off, all the shopping mall patrons scurried towards the nearest exit.
Beam, Beamed – to smile happily or proudly.
E.g. David’s parents beamed proudly as they watched him receive the top prize for his school project.
Glance, Glanced – to catch a quick look.
E.g. Chris glanced at Cindy as she walked past, but lacked the courage to ask her out.
Gaze, Gazed – to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
E.g. Samuel gazed at the new teacher who was standing outside his classroom.
Frown, Frowned – to look displeased.
E.g. Xavier frowned when he realised that he did not know the answer to the question.
Chuckle, Chuckled – to laugh softly to oneself.
E.g. Sharon chuckled when she saw how shy Darren was as he tried to ask her out.
Grimace, Grimaced – to contort the face expressing pain or discomfort.
E.g. Clutching his stomach as he grimaced in extreme pain, Daniel screeched, “Where is the nearest toilet!”
Grin, Grinned – to smile broadly, indicating extreme jubilance.
E.g. Natalie grinned as she saw her photograph in the latest ‘Teens’ magazine.
Pout, Pouted - to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure.
E.g. “I don’t care!” Kylie yelled defiantly, pouting her lips with her arms akimbo.
Scowl, Scowled - to have a gloomy or threatening look.
E.g. The bully scowled when Zack refused to hand our his money.
Smirk, Smirked – to smile in an offensive and arrogant way.
E.g. “You can never defeat me,” Oliver declared arrogantly, smirking at his opponent.
Yank, Yanked – to pull or remove suddenly and forcefully.
E.g. David tried to run but the bully yanked his shirt and caused him to tumble backwards.
Clutch, Clutched – to grip tightly or firmly.
E.g. Christine clutched her handbag as she made her way through the crowd.
Toss, Tossed – to throw carelessly .E.g. “I could not care less,” declared
William nonchalantly, tossing his examination script into the wastepaper basket.