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Unit 2: Sports and Fitness Flashcards

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To stand for

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What acronyms mean

The “EU” stands for the European Union.

Phrasal verb

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To beat

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  1. To win a competition or sporting event
    The Spanish football team beat Germany in the World Cup.
  2. To hit extremely hard; often resulting in injury
    The man was beating his fists into the wall because he was so angry.

Verb

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Opponent

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Someone who competes with another in a competition or game

France was the opponent of Spain in the World Cup finals

Noun

Opposing (adj.), to oppose (v.)

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Legend

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  1. A traditional story that is passed down through generations
    The Loch Ness monster in Scotland is an example of a legend.
  2. A really famous and beloved person in a particular field
    “Cristiano Ronaldo is such a football legend!” the little boy said.

Noun

legendary (adj.)

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Victory

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When you win a war, a sporting event, or another competition

The team celebrated their victory by having a party after the match.

noun

Victor (noun, person), victorious (adj.)

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Championship

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A contest to be “the best” in a particular sport/activity

Indiana University won the championship - they’re the best college basketball team in the US!

Noun

Champion (noun, person)

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Pasttime

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Hobby, literally something you do to “pass time”

One of my favorite pasttimes is to sit on my balcolny and drink coffee.

Noun

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To block

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To prevent something from moving

The double-parked car was blocking the whole road - no cars could pass!

Verb

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Trophy

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The metal object a team wins when they win a sporting event
The trophy for the World Cup is huge and made of gold!

Noun

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National Anthem

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The national song of a country
The American national anthem is sung at all sporting events.

Noun

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Offence

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  1. The action of attacking another country in war or a team in a sport
    The offence scored the goal!
  2. When you break a law, you commit a criminal offence.
  3. The act of being upset by someone else’s rude comment
    She took offence when I told her I hated her new haircut.

Noun

Offensive (adj.)

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Defense

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To protect yourself while you are under attack (in war, in sports games, etc.)
The defense prevented the other team from scoring a goal!

Noun

To defend (v.), defensive (adj.)

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Spectators

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People who watch a sporting event live
There were so many spectators at the football match! We could barely move!

Noun

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Strenuous

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Particularly difficult, often used to describe exercise
Running a marathon is particularly strenuous - only really in-shape people should do it.

Adjective

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Aerobic

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A form of exercise that makes your heart rate rise
Running on the treadmill is an aerobic exercise

Adjective

Aerobics (noun)

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Flexibility

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Being able to bend (physically)
1. To do yoga, you need to have some flexibility.

Being able to adapt easily to unexpected situations
2. Teachers have to have flexibility - when students don’t understand something, they have to change their plans.

Noun

Flexible (adj.)

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To be evaluated

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To be judged
The judges evaluate the contestants on the dance competition show.

Verb

Evaluation (noun)

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Enthusiast

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Someone who loves a particular activity
My grandfather was a birdwatching enthusiast - he loved to look at the birds.

Noun (person)

Enthusiasm (noun), enthusiastic (adj.)

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Sensational

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Amazing, causing lots of excitement
The performance was sensational - everyone loved it!

Adjective

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To verify

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To make sure that something is true
We use our passports to verify our identity when we travel.

Verb

Verification (noun)

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Timeless

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Not affected by the passage of time
A good pair of blue jeans are timeless - they never go out of fashion!

Adjective

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To make a comeback

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To become popular again
Baggy jeans have made a comeback over the past few years.

Verb phrase

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To be traced back to

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To find out how something started
Building houses out of stone can be traced back to the 2nd century.

Verb phrase

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Remains to be seen

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The future is uncertain
I don’t know if we will actually move to France - it remains to be seen.

Colloquial phrase

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To fade
To become less strong The popularity of skinny jeans ***has faded*** over the past few years. | Verb
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To facilitate
To make a process easier Studying these flashcards should ***facilitate*** your preparation for the exam. | Verb ## Footnote Facilitation (n.)
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Form
Shape, style Your ***form*** in yoga is important - you have to do the poses correctly! | Noun
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To assemble
To put together, often used with furniture You have ***to assemble*** all the furniture from IKEA yourself - that's why it's so cheap! | Verb
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To concentrate
To focus on something It's hard to ***concentrate*** on your homework when people are talking around you. | Verb ## Footnote Concentration (n.)
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Boost // to boost
1. A source of help (noun) I was given a ***boost*** in self confidence - someone complimented my outfit. 2. Help to encourage something (verb) Thessaloniki needs to improve their transportation in order ***to boost*** tourism. | 1. Noun, 2. Verb
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Insurance
When a company gives you protection in case something bad happens You need good health ***insurance*** in case you get really sick and need to go to the hospital for a long time. | Noun ## Footnote To insure (verb)
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Spare
Extra Most cars have a ***spare*** tire in the trunk. | Adjective
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To contribute
To give someone something (usually money or ideas) to help them achieve a goal I want to ***contribute*** to my coworker's birthday gift - I'll give $10 | Verb ## Footnote Contribution (noun)
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To launch
To start something new The bank ***is launching*** a new service - online banking! | Verb ## Footnote launch (noun)
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Upbeat
Happy feeling, often used to describe music or someone's personality Pop music is generally ***upbeat*** - it makes you want to dance. | Adjective
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To break a record
To beat the previous best score in something Michael Phelps ***broke a record*** in the Olympics for swimming! | Verb phrase ## Footnote Record breaker (noun), record breaking (adj.)
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Annual
Occuring once per year My husband and I have an ***annual*** celebration on our anniversary | Adjective ## Footnote Annually (adv.)
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To broadcast
To transmit a radio or TV program BBC News ***broadcasts*** the news all day, every day. | Verb ## Footnote Broadcast (n.), broadcaster (n., person)
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Amateur
Someone who is not professional at something I'm an ***amateur*** volleyball player - I don't play in competitions, I just play for fun. | Noun
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Spectacle
A particularly striking performance or display The fireworks were such a beautiful ***spectacle***! | Noun
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To make up
1. To finish something that you missed If you're sick, you need to ***make up*** any homework that you missed. 2. To invent a story She ***made up*** the story about meeting Brad Pitt - it was all a lie. | Phrasal verb
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To bring up
To mention I need to ***bring up*** my worries about my job to my boss - maybe she can help me. | Phrasal verb
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To end up
To do something that wasn't expected The book ***ended up*** being really bad - I was so disappointed. | Phrasal verb
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To come up
To arise in conversation, often unexpectedly The topic of parenting ***came up*** in our last English class | Phrasal verb
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To keep up
To move/progress at the same speed as other people The marathon was so hard - I couldn't ***keep up*** with the other runners. | Phrasal verb
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To back up
1. To support someone in an argument I'm ***backing up*** my friend - I don't think she was wrong here! 2. To save You should ***back up*** your photos in the cloud. | Phrasal verb
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To put up
To construct something We need to ***put up*** our tent - it will get dark soon! | Phrasal verb
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To blow up
1. To make something explode The bomb ***blew up.*** 2. To inflate (put air into) something We need to ***inflate*** these balloons for the party. | Phrasal verb
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To pick up
To acquire a skill, often a language, in an informal way I ***picked up*** some Italian when I lived in Italy - I didn't go to classes, I just read the signs and listened to people outside. | Phrasal verb
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To get hold of someone
To find and contact someone I can't ***get a hold of*** my mom - we haven't talked in ages and I keep trying to call her, but no luck. | Expression
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To make sense
To have a clear meaning It doesn't ***make sense*** why the bus never comes on time - I don't understand it. | Expression
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To have what it takes
To be as good as you need to be to do something Shakira ***has what it takes*** to be famous - she has an amazing voice, she's beautiful, and she's great on stage. | Expression
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To take a risk
To do something, even though it may be dangerous If you go outside on a cloudy day without an umbrella, you're ***taking a risk!***
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To get over something
To stop being angry or upset about something She couldn't ***get over*** her husband's lies - the couple will get a divorce.
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Partnership
The state of being partners The clothing business has a ***partnership*** with a shoe business. They work together | Noun ## Footnote Partner (noun, person)
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Dictatorship
A country that is controlled by one leader North Korea is an example of a ***dictatorship.*** | Noun ## Footnote Dictator (person)
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Sportsmanship
Being kind to the opposing team during a sporting event and accepting when you lose Good athletes always show ***sportsmanship*** - even if they lose, they congratulate the other team. | Noun
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Hardship
A particularly difficult event The biggest ***hardship*** in her life was when she lost her job. | Noun
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Passionate
To really love something I'm really ***passionate*** about reading - I love it soooo much! | Adj. ## Footnote Passion (noun), passionately (adv.)

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