Unit 2: Sport and Society Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering English definitions from Unit 2: Sport, addressing health, athletics, competition, teamwork, presentation skills, and sports culture.

to dominate sb/sth

To have control and power over somebody or something.

to be bone-shaking

To be physically punishing.

fixture

A sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular place.

to draw a conclusion

To state a logical consequence.

memorable

Easily remembered because it is special.

cue

A signal for somebody to do or say something.

filler

A word or sound that fills a pause when you are talking.

objective

Aim, goal.

duration

Length (of time).

to scrim

To play an online practice match.

demanding

Requiring lots of effort, skill, etc.

empathy

Being able to understand what somebody is feeling.

Olympic demonstration sport

Non-competitive exhibition sport without medals.

Olympics pl

World's leading sports competition held every four years.

senior (citizen)

An elderly, retired person.

to launch sth

To begin something new, e.g. a campaign, a project, selling a new product.

alert

Ready, wide-awake.

spectator

Viewer; a person who watches a sporting event.

to suppose

To think.

to respond (to sth)

To answer, to react.

convincing(ly)

Believably.

springboard

A basis or point of departure that provides an opportunity for advancement (e.g. an internship leading to better jobs).

unwary

Not cautious or watchful; opposite of wary.

permanent

Long-lasting.

wheelchair

A special chair for somebody who cannot walk.

prohibited

Forbidden, banned.

clash

Short fight.

disabled

Having intellectual or physical difficulties through injury or birth.

bullying

Use of strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people.

tournament

A sporting competition where the winner proceeds to the next round.

to take sth to the next level

To improve something significantly.

esport

Computer gaming as a professional sport.

athletics pl

Sports including running and jumping.

amateur sport

Sport for fitness and fun, not money.

curriculum

Subjects comprising a course of study.

sedentary

Sitting (a lot), doing something sitting down.

participation (in sth)

Involvement in something, taking part in something.

mental health

Psychological well-being of a person.

confidence boost

Something that improves the way one feels about oneself.

soft skills pl

Skills which will help in any job, e.g. teamwork, social interaction, etc.

collaboration

Working together.

pressure to succeed

Expectation to achieve great things.

prestige

Something that brings respect and admiration.

to cheat

To break the rules in order to win.

performance enhancement

Substances that make somebody faster, stronger, etc.

product endorsement

Celebrity support of a brand or product.

to obstruct sb/sth

To block somebody or something.

continuously

Without stopping.

the full complement

The entire team.

association

Trade or sports organization.

to escape capture

To get away, to evade capture.

deception

The act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true.

anticipation

Waiting for something to happen.

ethics pl

Good rules of how to behave morally correct.

fair play

Morally fair and honest behavior in a game; opposite of cheating.

vulnerable

At risk, in danger.

stereotype

A very common and typical assumption.

to push one's limits

To try to do more than you can.

opponent

Person or thing you are fighting against.