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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

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To become less strong
The popularity of skinny jeans has faded over the past few years.

Verb

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To facilitate

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To make a process easier
Studying these flashcards should facilitate your preparation for the exam.

Verb

Facilitation (n.)

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Form

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Shape, style
Your form in yoga is important - you have to do the poses correctly!

Noun

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To assemble

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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

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To focus on something
It’s hard to concentrate on your homework when people are talking around you.

Verb

Concentration (n.)

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Boost // to boost

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  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

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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

To insure (verb)

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Spare

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Extra
Most cars have a spare tire in the trunk.

Adjective

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To contribute

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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

Contribution (noun)

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To launch

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To start something new
The bank is launching a new service - online banking!

Verb

launch (noun)

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Upbeat

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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

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To beat the previous best score in something
Michael Phelps broke a record in the Olympics for swimming!

Verb phrase

Record breaker (noun), record breaking (adj.)

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Annual

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Occuring once per year
My husband and I have an annual celebration on our anniversary

Adjective

Annually (adv.)

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To broadcast

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To transmit a radio or TV program
BBC News broadcasts the news all day, every day.

Verb

Broadcast (n.), broadcaster (n., person)

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Amateur

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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

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A particularly striking performance or display
The fireworks were such a beautiful spectacle!

Noun

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To make up

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  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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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To construct something
We need to put up our tent - it will get dark soon!

Phrasal verb

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To blow up

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  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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The state of being partners
The clothing business has a partnership with a shoe business. They work together

Noun

Partner (noun, person)

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Dictatorship

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A country that is controlled by one leader
North Korea is an example of a dictatorship.

Noun

Dictator (person)

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Sportsmanship

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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

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A particularly difficult event
The biggest hardship in her life was when she lost her job.

Noun

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Passionate

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To really love something
I’m really passionate about reading - I love it soooo much!

Adj.

Passion (noun), passionately (adv.)

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