4B — Extreme Sports & Risk
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risk-taker
a person who is willing to do dangerous or uncertain things
Example: Are you a ______ or do you prefer to play it safe?
Example: Are you a ______ or do you prefer to play it safe?
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risky
involving danger; not safe
Example: How ______ do you think it is to eat street food?
Example: How ______ do you think it is to eat street food?
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hitchhiking
travelling by getting free lifts from passing vehicles
Example: If my dad finds out I've been ______, he'll be furious.
Example: If my dad finds out I've been ______, he'll be furious.
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life-changing
having a very strong effect that alters your life
Example: She had to make a ______ decision about her career.
Example: She had to make a ______ decision about her career.
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worth taking
beneficial enough to justify the risk involved
Example: The risk was ______ because I learned useful things.
Example: The risk was ______ because I learned useful things.
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extreme sport
a sport that is very dangerous and exciting
Example: Wingsuit flying is one of the most dangerous ______s.
Example: Wingsuit flying is one of the most dangerous ______s.
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wingsuit flying
flying through the air using a special suit with fabric wings
Example: ______ involves jumping off cliffs and gliding at over 110 mph.
Example: ______ involves jumping off cliffs and gliding at over 110 mph.
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skydiving
jumping from a plane and falling before opening a parachute
Example: ______ is booming — first jumps have rocketed since 2006.
Example: ______ is booming — first jumps have rocketed since 2006.
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paragliding
flying using a wide canopy like a parachute after jumping from a height
Example: She jumped off a mountain in Turkey while ______.
Example: She jumped off a mountain in Turkey while ______.
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bungee jumping
jumping from a high point attached to a long elastic cord
Example: I did a ______ once and the feeling was incredible.
Example: I did a ______ once and the feeling was incredible.
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rocket
to increase very quickly
Example: The number of people climbing Everest has ______ed since the 1990s.
Example: The number of people climbing Everest has ______ed since the 1990s.
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addictive
causing a strong need to do something repeatedly
Example: It's completely ______. Once you start, you can't stop.
Example: It's completely ______. Once you start, you can't stop.
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opponent
a person you compete against
Example: In extreme sports, the ______ is danger, not another person.
Example: In extreme sports, the ______ is danger, not another person.
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adrenaline rush
a sudden feeling of excitement and energy when doing something thrilling
Example: I love the ______; it makes me feel alive.
Example: I love the ______; it makes me feel alive.
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blindfolded
with eyes covered so you cannot see
Example: Some people are jumping ______ — that's insane!
Example: Some people are jumping ______ — that's insane!
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ultimate limit
the very highest or most extreme point possible
Example: Extreme sports push people to test the ______s of their own safety.
Example: Extreme sports push people to test the ______s of their own safety.