Sporting Life Flashcards
A talent or skill
Ability
Nimble; able to move quickly and easily
Agile
A person who engages in a pastime or sport for enjoyment rather than as a profession or for money
Amateur
To strive against another or others to win something.
Compete
A lawn game in which each player uses a mallet to hit a wooden ball through a course of a small metal arches, called wickets.
Croquet
To win over; beat
Defeat
Protect; guard; preserve
Defend
To remove or get rid of
Eliminate
A competitive sports event, especially swimming race, in which the competitor may use any style
Freestyle
An association of sports teams or clubs in which members compete chiefly with each other.
League
To be on the attack and in scoring position; in sports, the team that is possession of the ball or puck.
Offense
At the peak or summit of something
Pinnacle
To put off until later.
Postpone
Engaging in art, science, or sports as a career or for money
Professional
Defeat of an opponent
Victory
