✅ To jump means to lift off a surface and into the air, typically by using leg power (The cat jumped onto the counter).
✅ To vault refers to leaping over something, often with the help of momentum or a tool (The gymnast vaulted over the pommel horse).
✅ Both terms describe lifting off a surface.
✅ Jump is the general term for leaping into the air, while vault typically suggests a more athletic, coordinated movement over an obstacle (The toddler jumped off the coffee table; She vaulted over the fence with ease).
✅ Wiggle means to twist or move from side to side with small, quick motions (The puppy wiggled its tail excitedly).
✅ Writhe means to make continuous twisting or contorting movements, often in pain or discomfort (The fish writhed on the hook).
✅ Both describe forms of twisting motion.
✅ Wiggle is more playful and lighthearted, whereas writhe usually implies distress or discomfort (She wiggled her toes in the sand; The athlete writhed in agony after the injury).
✅ A teammate is someone you work closely with on shared goals and tasks, often within the same team or project (My teammate and I are preparing a presentation together).
✅ A colleague is a professional peer, often within the same organization, but not necessarily on the same team or project (My colleague in the marketing department just got promoted).
✅ Both terms describe people you work with, but they emphasize different levels of collaboration.
✅ Teammate implies closer professional collaboration. Colleague is broader and more formal, referring to someone in the same organization or field, regardless of direct collaboration.