Lesson 18 Sporting Life

Question 1

A talent or skill

Answer 1

Ability

Question 2

Nimble; able to move quickly and easily

Answer 2

Agile

Question 3

A person who engages in a pastime or sport for enjoyment rather than as a profession or for money

Answer 3

Amateur

Question 4

To strive against another or others to win something

Answer 4

Compete

Question 5

A lawn game in which each player uses a mallet to hit a wooden ball through a coarse of small metal arches, called wickets

Answer 5

Croquet

Question 6

To win over ; beat

Answer 6

Defeat

Question 7

Protect; guard; preserve

Answer 7

Defend

Question 8

To remove or get rid of

Answer 8

Eliminate

Question 9

A competitive sports event, especially swimming race, in which the competitor may use any style

Answer 9

Freestyle

Question 10

An association of sports teams or clubs in which members compete chiefly with each other

Answer 10

League

Question 11

To be on the attack and in scoring position; in sports, the team that is possession of the ball or puck

Answer 11

Offense

Question 12

At the peak or summit of something

Answer 12

Pinnacle

Question 13

To put off until later

Answer 13

Postpone

Question 14

Engaging in art, science, or sports as a career or for money

Answer 14

Professional

Question 15

Defeat of an opponent

Answer 15

Victory