Topic Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering terms, parts of speech, and exact definitions provided in the lecture notes.

beat (v)

To defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle.

board game (n phr)

Any game in which you move objects around on a special board.

captain (n)

The person who is in charge of a team or organisation.

challenge (v)

To invite someone to compete or fight.

challenge (n)

Something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve.

champion (n)

Someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport.

cheat (v)

To behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules.

classical music (n phr)

Serious music that is played on instruments such as the piano and the violin.

club (n)

An organisation for people who take part in a particular activity, or the building that they use.

coach (n)

Someone who trains a sports player or team.

competition (n)

An organised event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people.

concert (n)

An event at which an orchestra, band, or musician plays or sings in front of an audience.

defeat (v)

To win against someone.

defeat (n)

Failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something.

entertaining (adj)

Enjoyable or interesting.

folk music (n phr)

Traditional music from a particular country or region, or music played in a traditional style.

group (n)

A small set of musicians who play pop music.

gym (n)

A room or club with equipment for doing physical exercises.

have fun (v phr)

Get enjoyment from an activity that is not important or serious.

interest (v)

To make someone want to know about or take part in something.

interest (n)

An activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working.

member (n)

Someone who belongs to a group or an organisation.

opponent (n)

Someone who is competing against you.

organise (v)

To prepare or arrange an activity or event.

pleasure (n)

A feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction.

referee (n)

Someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules.

rhythm (n)

A regular pattern of sounds in music.

risk (v)

To do something although you know that something that is bad could happen as a result.

risk (n)

The possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

score (v)

To get a point in a game or sport.

score (n)

The number of points that someone gains in a game or test.

support (v)

To like a particular sports team and always want them to win.

support (n)

Help that you give to a particular idea, organisation, etc.

team (n)

A group of people who play a sport or game against another group.

train (v)

To practise a sport regularly before a match or competition.

video game (n phr)

A game in which players use electronic controls to move images on a television or computer screen.