Sport, Leisure, Celebrations. Wordlist
ceremony noun
a formal event held to mark an important occasion
a ceremony (bb336)
The opening ceremony of the Olympics was truly spectacular.
challenging adjective
needing a lot of effort and skill to do
challenging (bb337)
She found the new exercise routine challenging at first.
commemorate verb
to do something special to remember an important person or event
to commemorate (bb338)
How does your country commemorate its independence day?
compete verb
to try to win against others in a game or sport
to compete (bb339)
Do you compete regularly in weekend tournaments?
competitive adjective
involving teams or players trying hard to win
competitive (bb340)
She trains daily because her sport is extremely competitive.
contest verb
to try to win something by competing for it
to contest (bb341)
She is contesting the final match with confidence.
contest noun
a competition in which people try to win
a contest (bb342)
She entered a singing contest and won first prize.
defeat verb
to win against someone in a game or competition
to defeat (bb343)
Can we defeat such an experienced team?
defeat noun
a loss in a game or competition
a defeat (bb344)
He learned a lot from that painful defeat.
demanding adjective
needing a lot of effort, attention, or physical strength
demanding (bb345)
His training plan is physically demanding but effective.
determination noun
the strong desire to keep trying until you succeed
a determination (bb346)
Do you admire athletes with such strong determination?
dive verb
to jump into water head-first on purpose
to dive (bb347)
She dived smoothly from the high platform.
dive noun
an act of jumping into water head-first
a dive (bb348)
The final dive earned him excellent scores.
endurance noun
the ability to continue doing something difficult for long periods
an endurance (bb349)
Do you practise exercises that build endurance?
festive adjective
happy and cheerful, relating to a celebration or holiday
festive (bb350)
The town centre looked very festive with bright lights.
hunting noun
the activity of chasing and killing animals for food or sport
a hunting (bb351)
Hunting requires patience and quiet movement skills.
improve verb
to make something better or become better
to improve (bb352)
How can I improve my swimming technique?
injury noun
physical harm done to a part of the body
an injury (bb353)
He suffered a knee injury during the match.
observe verb
to celebrate a holiday or follow a religious tradition
to observe (bb354)
Many countries observe New Year’s Day as a holiday.
participant noun
a person who takes part in an activity or event
a participant (bb355)
Are new participants allowed to join halfway?
participation noun
the act of taking part in an activity or event
a participation (bb356)
They encourage participation through fun weekly events.
penalty noun
a punishment given for breaking a rule in sport
a penalty (bb357)
A penalty was given after repeated rule violations.
referee noun
the person who makes sure players follow the rules in sport
a referee (bb358)
The referee stopped the game after an unsafe tackle.
rival noun
a person or team you compete against
a rival (bb359)
Their main rivals played extremely well this season.
rival adjective
competing with another person or group
rival (bb360)
Rival players exchanged friendly greetings before kickoff.
round noun
one part of a competition or game
a round (bb361)
They completed three rounds before taking breaks.
stamina noun
the physical energy needed to keep going for a long time
a stamina (bb362)
I build stamina through regular cardio sessions.
strength noun
the physical power to lift, move, or hold things
a strength (bb363)
Her strength improved after consistent weight training.
take up phrasal verb
to begin a new hobby or regular activity
take up (bb364)
She took up running to improve her health.
well-being noun
a state of feeling healthy, happy, and balanced
a well-being (bb365)
Regular exercise supports people’s physical and mental well-being.
work out phrasal verb
to exercise your body to keep fit
to work out (bb366)
They worked out together at the community gym.