Ironman Races Flashcards
vocabulary
always busy doing things
adj starting with act
active
He still has an active role in running the company.
/ˈæktɪv/
vocabulary
a fully grown person who is legally responsible for their actions
noun starting with ad
adult
The obesity rate among adults has actually increased.
/ˈædʌlt/
vocabulary
the number of years that a person has lived or a thing has existed
noun starting with a
age
He started playing the piano at an early age.
/eɪdʒ/
vocabulary
unpleasant; full of problems
basic adj starting with b
bad
I have some bad news for you, I’m afraid.
/bæd/
vocabulary
a situation where A and B are equal
noun starting with ba
balance
Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation
/ˈbæləns/
vocabulary
a bicycle in short
noun starting with bi
bike
I used to ride my bike around the neighbourhood for hours.
/baɪk/
vocabulary
to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available
verb starting with ch
choose
She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home.
/tʃuːz/
vocabulary
a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured
doctor
You’d better see a doctor about that cough.
/ˈdɑːktər/
vocabulary
all through a period of time
preposition starting with du
during
Please remain seated during the performance.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ/
vocabulary
a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball that players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal.
noun starting with f
football
The kids were outside playing football.
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
vocabulary
the feeling of enjoying
uncountable noun starting with f
fun
It’s no fun getting up at 4 a.m. on a cold, rainy morning.
/fʌn/
vocabulary
an activity that you do to have fun
noun starting with g
game
The children invented a new game.
/ɡeɪm/
vocabulary
a sport with rules in which people or teams compete against each other
noun starting with g
game
How I hated team games at school!
/ɡeɪm/
vocabulary
the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans
noun starting with he
heart
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest
/hɑːt/
vocabulary
a game played over a large area of ground using sticks with a special shape to hit a small hard ball into a series of 9 or 18 holes, using as few shots as possible
noun starting with go
golf
He enjoyed a round of golf on a Sunday morning.
/ɡɒlf/
vocabulary
to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.
verb starting with inc
increase
Our aim is to increase the number of women in the sport.
/ɪnˈkriːs/
vocabulary
the time when a person is still alive
noun starting with Li
life
I wish we could bring dinosaurs back to life.
/laɪf/
vocabulary
a unit for measuring distance = 1000 metres
kilometer
Monaco is only two square kilometres in size
/kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/
vocabulary
when sth happens many times
adverbs starting with of
often
How often do you go to the theater?
vocabulary
a large amount, often more than needed
pronoun starting with ple
plenty
They always gave us plenty to eat. We have plenty to talk about.
/ˈplenti/
vocabulary
show how heavy sth/sb is
either noun or verb, starting with wei
weight
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 50 kg.
/weɪt/
