ESL #6

Question 1

to temporarily not allow someone to have or do something; to not let something continue to happen for a defined period of time

Answer 1

to suspend

Question 2

the practice of using illegal drugs to improve one’s athletic performance

Answer 2

doping

Question 3

an unannounced blood test given at unpredictable times to determine whether someone has consumed alcohol or used drugs

Answer 3

random drug test

Question 4

medicines or other chemical substances used to make an athlete perform better, such as being stronger or faster

Answer 4

performance-enhancing drug

Question 5

all the parts of a human body or another organism, or one group of those parts, such as the digestive system or the respiratory system

Answer 5

system

Question 6

games played among many teams to determine which teams are the best and which ones should play in the championship (final) games

Answer 6

playoffs

Question 7

to play unfairly; to do something that is dishonest and unfair in order to win

Answer 7

to cheat

Question 8

not allowed to do something ever again

Answer 8

banned for life

Question 9

to take something away, especially in a dishonorable way

Answer 9

to strip

Question 10

the honor one or a team receives when winning an important game or tournament

Answer 10

championship title

Question 11

to react or respond too strongly to something

Answer 11

to overreact

Question 12

a drug that may be used in medicine, but is often used illegally by athletes to make their muscles bigger and stronger

Answer 12

steroid

Question 13

an illegal drug or chemical, or something else that one can take that is not allowed

Answer 13

banned substances

Question 14

to experience the negative consequences or bad results of something

Answer 14

to pay the price

Question 15

to make something fair by giving everyone equal access to some advantage

Answer 15

to level the playing field

Question 16

a person whose job is to lead a government group or a police department

Answer 16

commissioner

Question 17

a group of people who live in a part of Louisiana who have family members who came from France in the 1600s

Answer 17

Cajun

Question 18

with family members currently or from one’s history who came from a different country or culture

Answer 18

descent

Question 19

a agreement signed by two countries or people at war in which they agree to stop fighting

Answer 19

peace treaty

Question 20

to promise to be faithful and loyal to a country

Answer 20

to pledge allegiance

Question 21

alone; separated from other people, communities, or countries

Answer 21

isolated

Question 22

to keep or to maintain something in its current condition or state

Answer 22

to preserve

Question 23

a type or kind of dog

Answer 23

dog breed

Question 24

person in the audience of an event; person who watches an event take place

Answer 24

spectator

Question 25

profits; money collected at an event that is more than what the event cost to hold

Answer 25

proceeds

Question 26

a story that makes fun of something real by appearing as a funny version of that thing

Answer 26

parody

Question 27

a person who handles and cares for animals, especially during a performance or show

Answer 27

handler

Question 28

something wanted; something one desires

Answer 28

coveted

Question 29

to set something aside or to save something for someone else so that it cannot be used by another person

Answer 29

to reserve

Question 30

a phrase used to refer to things that are predictable, too numerous to name, boring, or repetitive

Answer 30

yada, yada, yada

Question 31

a phrase used to refer to things that are predictable, too numerous to name, boring, or repetitive

Answer 31

blah, blah, blah