Never Stop On The Motorway 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grabbed: To hold something Example: She grabbed an apple

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

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

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

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

By: Juana Perez Muniz & Margarita Muller