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Sports Flashcards

1
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Referee

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A person who supervises a game

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Umpire

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داوری Usually associated to tennis

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3
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Spectator

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binandeh

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4
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Arena

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where sports are held

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5
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vicious

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(of an act) intending to hurt badly, or (of a person or animal) likely to be violent:
I don’t believe he is a vicious dog.
The few who disagreed became the targets of vicious written attacks on the Internet.

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6
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exquisite pleasure

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لذت نفیس

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Relish

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to like or enjoy something:

I enjoyed our vacation, but didn’t relish the twenty-hour trip back home.

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Despise

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خوار شمردن
To feel a strong dislike for someone or something that you think is bad or worthless:
He adored his daughter, but despised his son.

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9
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Condescendingly

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کاهش یافته است

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10
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Barbarous

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characteristic of people who have no experience of the habits and culture of modern life, and whose behavior you therefore consider strange

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vicious

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  1. Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly:
    a vicious thug
    a vicious dog
  2. used to describe an object, condition, or remark that causes great physical or emotional pain:
    a large collection of vicious medieval torture instruments
    a vicious lie/accusation/rumour
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12
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Tremendous technological progress

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pishraft

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13
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Contemptuously

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تحقیرآمیزexpressing or feeling a lack of respect:

As one of the senior members of the Senate, he was openly contemptuous of its junior members.

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14
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Prolonged torture

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شکنجه طولانی مدت

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15
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Cooped up

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kept inside, or kept in a place that is too small:

I hate being cooped up in the house all day long.

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16
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Floggings

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شلاق زدن

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17
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Exert yourself

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to make a mental or physical effort:

I was too tired to exert myself.

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18
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Exert

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  1. to use power or the ability to make something happen:
    To cut costs, health-insurance plans are exerting tighter control over paying for medical care.
  2. to cause yourself to make an effort:
    She will have to exert herself a lot more if she wants to succeed in this business.
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19
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Vigorous exercise

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tamrine ziad

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20
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Saunter

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Walk slowly

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21
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Brisk space

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فضای پرانرژی

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22
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Exercise lowers the chance of developing illnesses such as

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heart disease, cancer, and diabetes

23
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To build that into your working day

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jaa bedi dar barnamat

24
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Sedentary lifestyle

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Opp; hectic

To lead a sedentary lifestyle

25
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To build exercise into your daily routine

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varzesh o ezafe koni

26
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Incrementally

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Gradually growing in size

27
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Some athletes take drugs in order to win at any cost

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not good role models for children

28
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Sports should be leisure activities rather than jobs

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People should do sporting activities for enjoyment and health reasons

29
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People should be able to use their talents to earn a salary

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Sports stars entertain millions of people

30
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Competition is a natural instinct in humans

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Sports are a safe form of competition

31
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Competition is healthy because it pushes us to give our best

Competitors and fans can release energy and aggression

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Supporters of teams feel a sense of belonging to a community

32
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They do not provide a vital service

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Football players, for example, earn enormous salaries by simply kicking a ball

33
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We could all live happily without professional football

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Life would be difficult without doctors, engineers and other vital professionals.

34
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Society does not seem to value these professions as highly as a professional sport

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Sports salaries should be compatible with the wages most people earn

35
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There is a large audience of sports fans

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Sports on television attract many viewers

36
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Sports stars have dedicated hours of practice to developing their fitness and skills

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Only the most talented among them will reach the top

37
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A sports career may only last 10 years

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Sports fans are willing to pay to support their teams

38
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Governments are involved in the hosting of sporting events such as the Olympics.

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These events attract investment and create jobs.

39
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The Olympic Games are an advertisement for the host nation

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They attract huge numbers of visitors and sports fans

40
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Wealthy countries tend to hold these events

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Developing countries should be given the chance to become hosts

41
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Play for team sports

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you play soccer, play basketball, play tennis, play baseball, and play golf.

42
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DO is used for more individual sports

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Do yoga, do gymnastics, do martial arts, and do aerobics.

43
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home game

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Opp: Away game

44
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tie the game

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Even

45
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make a comeback

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score points from a losing position – and take the lead, 4-3.

46
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COMPETITION – a gymnastics competition, a martial arts competition, a surfing competition, an ice skating competition

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RACE
sports where you go from one place to another – like running, biking, and swimming – in that case, we often call the event a race.

47
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enhance their performance

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with illegal substances such as steroids. But if they fail a drug test, they’ll be disqualified from participating.

48
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break the world record

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set a new world record

49
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To withdraw from the competition

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(voluntarily leave the competition).

50
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Excellent form of physical exercise

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Doing contact sports

51
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Contact sports

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Improves reactions and reflexes

52
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Fighting sports

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Teach you to defend yourself

53
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Contact sport

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Often requires strong focus

54
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Fighting sport

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Mental health

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