Sports & Fitness
Teams, matches, competition, exercise, and physical training.
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game
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/ɡeɪm/
An activity with rules that you play for fun or to win.
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team
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/tiːm/
A group of people who play a sport or game together against others.
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win
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/wɪn/
To be the best or first in a game, race, or competition.
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ball
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/bɔl/
A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked.
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match
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/mæt͡ʃ/
A sporting contest between two people or teams.
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favorite
A1
/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/
Liked more than all others.
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football
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/ˈfʊtbɔl/
A team ball game in which players try to get a ball into the other team's goal; in most of the world this means soccer.
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player
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/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
A person who takes part in a game or sport.
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exercise
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/ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/
Physical activity done to stay fit and healthy.
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sport
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/spɔɹt/
A physical activity or game played according to rules, often in competition.
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tennis
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/ˈtɛnɪs/
A sport in which two or four players hit a ball over a net using racquets.
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Olympics
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/oʊˈlɪmpɪks/
The international sporting event held every four years where athletes from many countries compete.
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volleyball
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/ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/
A game in which two teams hit a large ball over a high net with their hands.
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CD player
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swimming pool
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save
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/seɪv/
To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.
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shoot
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/ʃut/
To fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit someone or something with a bullet.
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fix
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/ˈfɪks/
To repair something that is broken or not working.
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final
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/ˈfaɪn(ə)l/
Coming last; happening at the end.
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coach
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/koʊt͡ʃ/
A person who trains people in a sport or skill.
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serve
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/sɝv/
To give people food or drink, especially at a meal or in a restaurant.
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training
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/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/
The process of teaching or learning the skills needed to do a job or activity.
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winner
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/ˈwɪnɚ/
A person, team, or animal that wins a competition.
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bowl
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/boʊl/
A round, deep dish used for holding food or liquid.
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baseball
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/ˈbeɪs.bɔl/
A team sport in which players hit a ball with a bat and run around four bases to score.
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golf
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/ɡɑlf/
A game in which players use clubs to hit a small ball into a series of holes on a large outdoor course, using as few hits as possible.
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kit
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/kɪt/
A set of items needed for a particular purpose, often kept together.
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basketball
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/ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/
A team sport in which two teams of five players try to throw a ball through a high hoop.
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soccer
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/ˈsɑk.ɚ/
A game in which two teams of eleven players try to kick a ball into the other team's goal.
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basket
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/ˈbaskɪt/
A container, usually made of woven material, used to hold or carry things.
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visitor
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/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
Someone who comes to see a person or stays as a guest.
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medal
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/ˈmɛdəl/
A flat metal disc given as a prize or award, often for winning a sporting event.
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bench
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/bɛnt͡ʃ/
A long seat for two or more people, often found in parks.
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chess
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/t͡ʃɛs/
A board game for two players who move sixteen pieces each to try to trap the other player's king.
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bonus
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/ˈboʊ.nəs/
An extra amount of money given to someone in addition to their normal pay.
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hockey
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/ˈhɑ.ki/
A fast team game played on ice in which players use sticks to shoot a puck into the other team's goal.
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championship
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/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/
A competition held to decide the best player or team.
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cricket
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/ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/
A team sport played with a bat and ball by two teams of eleven players.
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stadium
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/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/
A large sports ground with rows of seats around it for spectators.
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bet
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/ˈbɛt/
To risk money on the result of a race, game, or event.
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race
B1
/ˈreɪs/
A competition to see who or what is the fastest.
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victory
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/ˈvɪktəri/
A success in a battle, contest, or struggle.
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score
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/skoɹ/
The number of points each side has won in a game or contest.
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prize
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/ˈpɹɑ̟ɪ̯z/
A reward given to the winner of a contest, competition, or lottery.
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defeat
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/dɪˈfiːt/
To win against someone in a battle, game, or contest.
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gym
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/d͡ʒɪm/
A place with equipment where people exercise and lift weights.
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racing
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/ˈɹeɪsɪŋ/
The sport of competing to be the fastest, as in cars, horses, or running.
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compete
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/kəmˈpiːt/
To take part in a contest, game, or similar event.
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tournament
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/ˈtʊɹnəmənt/
A competition in which players play a series of games to find a winner.
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lottery
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/ˈlɑtɚi/
A game in which people buy numbered tickets and win prizes if their numbers are chosen by chance.
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triumph
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/ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/
A great success or victory after effort or difficulty.
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diving
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/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
The sport of jumping into water, often performing acrobatic moves.
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substitute
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/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/
To use one thing in place of another that does the same job.
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referee
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/ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/
An official who makes sure the rules are followed in a sport.
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paddle
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/ˈpædl̩/
To move a boat through water using a paddle or your hands.
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defender
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/dɪˈfɛndɝ/
Someone who protects a person, place, or thing from harm.
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jogging
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/ˈd͡ʒɑ.ɡɪŋ/
The activity of running at a slow, steady pace for exercise.
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fitness
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/ˈfɪt.nəs/
The condition of being healthy and strong, usually from exercise.
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passive
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/ˈpæsɪv/
Accepting what happens without taking action or resisting.
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rink
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/rɪŋk/
a prepared surface or building used for ice skating or roller skating
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skater
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/ˈskeɪtɝ/
a person who ice-skates, roller-skates, or skateboards
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aerobics
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/əˈɹoʊbɪks/
Energetic physical exercise, often done to music, that strengthens the heart and lungs.
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goalkeeper
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/ˈɡɔːl.kiːpɚ/
The player who guards the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring.
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bat
B2
/bæt/
A small flying animal that comes out at night and feeds on insects or fruit.
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contest
B2
/ˈkɑn.tɛst/
A competition in which people try to win or to be the best.
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pitch
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/pɪt͡ʃ/
To throw a ball, especially to a batter in baseball.
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offense
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/əˈfɛns/
An action that breaks the law; a crime.
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penalty
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/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/
A punishment given for breaking a rule or law.
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opponent
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/əˈpəʊ.nənt/
A person you compete or fight against in a game, contest, or argument.
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regime
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/ɹəˈʒiːm/
A government that is in power, especially one that is strict or unfair.
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tackle
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/ˈtækəl/
To deal with a difficult problem or task in a determined way.
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marathon
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/ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/
A long running race of about 42 kilometres (26 miles).
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polo
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/ˈpoʊloʊ/
A ball game played on horseback in which two teams use long mallets to hit a ball into the other team's goal.
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jockey
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/ˈdʒɑː.ki/
a professional rider who competes in horse races
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coaching
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/ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
The process of training or teaching someone, especially in a sport or skill.
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wrestle
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/ˈɹɛsəl/
to fight or compete by gripping an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down
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snowball
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/ˈsnoʊbɔl/
A ball of snow pressed together in your hands, often thrown for fun.
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judo
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/ˈd͡ʒudoʊ/
A Japanese sport and martial art in which you try to throw your opponent to the ground.
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concede
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/kənˈsid/
to admit that something is true, often unwillingly
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inning
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/ˈɪnɪŋ/
a turn or period of activity, especially a renewed opportunity to speak or act
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archery
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/ˈɑrtʃəri/
the sport, practice, or skill of shooting arrows with a bow
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striker
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/ˈstɹaɪkɚ/
in football, an attacking player whose main role is to score goals
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racehorse
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/ˈreɪsˌhɔrs/
a horse bred and trained to compete in races
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croquet
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/kroʊˈkeɪ/
a lawn game in which players use mallets to hit wooden balls through a course of hoops
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fairway
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/ˈfɛɹweɪ/
golf: the closely mown strip between the tee and the putting green
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anchorman
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/ˈæŋkɝˌmæn/
The main male presenter of a television or radio news programme.
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cartwheel
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/ˈkɑrtˌwiːl/
an acrobatic movement in which the body turns sideways through an inverted position with the arms and legs extended
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odds
C1
/ɑdz/
The chance or likelihood that something will happen.
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jersey
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/ˈd͡ʒɝzi/
A shirt worn by a member of a sports team, often showing the player's name and number.
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victorious
C1
/vɪkˈtɔːɹiəs/
Having won a contest, game, or struggle.
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simulation
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/ˌsɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃn̩/
The act of copying a real situation or process, often to study or practice it.
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flattery
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/ˈflæt.ɚ.i/
Excessive or insincere praise, often used to win favour.
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deficit
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/ˈdɛfəsɪt/
The amount by which spending is greater than the money coming in.
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discard
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/dɪsˈkɑɹd/
To throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.
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contend
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/kənˈtɛnd/
To state firmly that something is true, especially in an argument.
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spar
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/spɑɹ/
to practice boxing or another combat sport with controlled blows
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joust
C1
/dʒaʊst/
a formal combat or sporting contest in which two mounted opponents charge each other with lances
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double-team
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/ˌdʌbəlˈtiːm/
to join with one other person in dealing with a task, person, or situation
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horsemanship
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/ˈhɔːrs.mən.ʃɪp/
skill in riding, handling, and sometimes training horses
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victoriously
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In a way that shows victory or triumph.
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rodeo
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/ˈroʊdioʊ/
a public competition or exhibition featuring skills such as bronc riding, calf roping, and bull riding
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punt
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/pʌnt/
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
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volley
C2
/ˈvɑli/
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
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equestrian
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/ɪˈkwɛstriən/
relating to horse riding, riders, or events performed on horseback
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dumbbell
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/ˈdʌm.bɛl/
a short bar with a weight at each end, held in one hand for exercise
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caddie
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/ˈkædi/
a person who carries a golfer's clubs and may give advice during play
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springboard
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/ˈsprɪŋbɔrd/
a flexible board that bends and rebounds to propel a diver or gymnast into the air
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athleticism
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/æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/
Physical strength, fitness, and skill in sport or movement.
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muscle-bound
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Having very large, stiff muscles from too much exercise.
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steeplechase
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/ˈstiː.pəl.tʃeɪs/
a horse race across country or around a course containing fences, ditches, and other obstacles
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ingratiating
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/ˌɪŋˈgreɪʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/
Trying to win someone's favour, often in an insincere or overly flattering way.
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trounce
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/traʊns/
to defeat someone thoroughly or by a very large margin
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pankration
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/pænˈkreɪtiɑːn/
an ancient Greek combat sport combining wrestling and boxing, with very few prohibited techniques
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battledore
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/ˈbæ.tɫ̩.dɔɹ/
a light, solid-faced racket formerly used to keep a shuttlecock in the air
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jujutsu
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/ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/
a Japanese system of unarmed combat that uses holds, throws, and an opponent's force
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palaestra
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/pəˈlɛstrə/
a school or exercise ground in ancient Greece or Rome where wrestling and other athletic training took place
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ergometer
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/ɝːˈɡɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
an apparatus that measures the work or power produced by muscles during physical effort
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ingratiatingly
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In a way that tries to win favour, often through flattery.
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fishline
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/ˈfɪʃˌlaɪn/
a line or cord fitted with a hook and used for fishing; a fishing line
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stiff-arm
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/ˈstɪfˌɑrm/
a push made with a fully extended arm, especially to fend off an opponent in sport
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outjump
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/ˌaʊtˈdʒʌmp/
to jump better than; particularly higher than, or further than.
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flex
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/flɛks/
to bend a joint or muscle; informally, to show off
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deuce
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/dus/
a playing card or die showing two; (in tennis) a tied score
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triumphant
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/traɪˈʌmfənt/
having won a victory or success; exultant over it
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dunk
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/dʌŋk/
to dip into liquid; to thrust a basketball downward through the hoop
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goalie
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/ˈɡoʊli/
a player who guards the goal in sports; a goalkeeper
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hurdle
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/ˈhɝdəl/
a barrier to be jumped in a race, or an obstacle to be overcome
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incapable
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/ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
lacking the ability, capacity, or fitness to do something
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jock
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/ˈdʒɑk/
an enthusiastic athlete, especially a male one (informal)
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nil
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/nɪl/
nothing; zero, especially as a score
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olympian
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/oʊˈlɪmpiən/
majestic, lofty, or aloof; relating to Mount Olympus or the Olympic Games
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rugger
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/ˈrʌɡɚ/
an informal British term for the game of rugby
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solitaire
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/ˈsɑləˌtɛr/
a single-player card game, or a single gem set alone
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sporty
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/ˈspɔrti/
interested in or suited to sport; stylishly athletic
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bagatelle
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/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/
a trifle, or a short light piece of music or a tabletop ball game
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batsman
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/ˈbætsmən/
a player who bats, especially in cricket
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clubhouse
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/ˈklʌbˌhaʊs/
a building used by the members of a club or team
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coachfellow
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/ˈkoʊtʃˌfɛloʊ/
a horse harnessed alongside another to the same coach; a yokefellow
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cocker
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/ˈkɑkɚ/
to pamper or indulge; also a breed of spaniel used to flush game
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competitiveness
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/kəmˈpɛtətɪvnəs/
the quality of being able to compete successfully or eager to win
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footy
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/ˈfʊti/
informal term for football (soccer or Australian rules)
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ingratiatory
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/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiəˌtɔri/
intended to win favor or approval; ingratiating
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mitt
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/mɪt/
a padded glove, especially one used in baseball
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