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aim (v) to direct toward or intend for
Example
He aimed his remarks at me.
Synonym
address, target, direct, level
alley (n) a building in which you can go bowling, or the narrow track along which balls are rolled during a bowling game.
Example
The national maritime museum and a 12 lane bowling alley are always worth a visit.
Synonym
bowling alley, lane
alongside (adv) next to someone or something
Example
She rode her bicycle and he jogged alongside.
Synonym
next to
amateur (n) someone who does something as a hobby and not as their job
Example
Her father wants her to be a professional musician, but she is happy being an amateur.
Antonym
professional
ambitious (adj) wanting to be successful or powerful
Example
She has the ambitious goal of becoming a doctor someday.
Synonym
aspiring, determined, enterprising
Antonym
lazy
Word Family
ambitiously 
archery (n) a sport in which you shoot arrows
Example
An archery tournament takes place these days in China.
average (adj) usual and like the most common type
Example
The average daily rainfall in April was one inch.
Synonym
mean
bet (v) to risk money on the result of a game, competition, etc or something that you say to show that you believe that something is true or will happen
Example
I bet you it will snow tomorrow.
Synonym
gamble
Word Family
bet,
bronze (n) a shiny orange-brown metal
Example
He was welcomed back as a heroe as he was an Olympic bronze medallist.
broom (n) a brush with a long handle used for cleaning the floor
Example
Get a broom to clean up the floor.
champion (n) person, animal, or team that wins a competition
Example
The tennis champion Nadal was beaten by Federer.
Synonym
victor, winner
Word Family
championship
compete (v) to try to win or get something that others are also trying to get
Example
The two friends competed for the starring role in the play.
Synonym
contend, fight
concentric (adj) of circles or spheres, having the same center
Example
It is made up of concentrical rings like those of an onion.
Antonym
eccentric
Word Family
concentrically, concentricity
conduct (v) to organize or do something
Example
We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards fast food.
Synonym
carry out
confirmation (n) an announcement or proof that something is true or certain
Example
The editor told the reporter that the story needed confirmation before it could be published.
corridor (n) a passage in a building or train with rooms on one or both sides
Example
We had to wait outside in the corridor until our names were called.
Synonym
hall, hallway, passage
curling (n) a game played on ice in which special flat round stones are slid towards a mark
Example
Curling is a winter Olympic sport.
demanding (adj) needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort
Example
Planning a wedding is a demanding task.
Synonym
tough
Antonym
easy
Word Family
demandingly 
demonstration sport (n) a sport that is contested in the Olympics on a trial basis and has yet to be accepted as a permanent medal sport
Example
Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
dope (v) to give a person or an animal drugs in order to make them perform better in a competition
Example
They were arrested for doping racehorses.
Synonym
drug
Word Family
doping, doper 
executive (adj) relating to the job of managing a business or organization and making decisions
Example
His executive skills will be very useful to the company.
exhaust (v) to make someone very tired
Example
The long day at school exhausted her.
Synonym
fatigue, tire, wear out
Word Family
exhaustion, exhausted, exhausting, exhaustingly 
expense (n) the money that you spend on something
Example
His parents work hard to afford the expense of new school clothes.
Synonym
cost, expenditure
extract (n) a short piece of writing, music etc taken from a particular book, piece of music etc
Example
I've only seen short extracts from the film.
Synonym
concentrate, essence
Word Family
extractable
extreme sport (n) a sport that is very dangerous and exciting
Example
Bungee jumping is an extreme sport.
fairly (adv) more than average, but less than very
Example
She is doing fairly well in school.
Synonym
pretty
fencing (n) the sport of fighting with thin swords (= weapons like long knives)
Example
In fencing athletes wear masks to protect themselves.
financial (adj) relating to money or how money is managed
Example
The company is having financial problems.
Word Family
financially 
grip (v) not slip; if something grips a surface, it stays on it without slipping
Example
These shoes grip on the ice.
handle (n) a part of an object designed for holding, moving or carrying the object easily
Example
Use the handles to open the drawer.
Synonym
grip, shaft
invent (v) to design or create something that has never existed before
Example
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
Synonym
conceive, devise, originate
Word Family
invention, inventor
judge (v) to decide the winner or results of a competition
Example
Competitors will be judged on speed and accuracy.
Synonym
assess, determine
Word Family
judgement
lane (n) a narrow road in the countryside or in a town
Example
He drives fast along those narrow country lanes.
Synonym
alley
Law of Physics (n) general rule of the science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances, and of natural forces such as light, heat, and movement
Example
The law of gravity is a law of Physics.
obviously (adv) in a way that is easy to understand or see
Example
Obviously the school cannot function without teachers.
Synonym
clearly
official (adj) approved by the government or someone in authority
Example
There will be an official investigation into the causes of the explosion.
Antonym
unofficial
Word Family
officially 
omit (v) to not include something
Example
She omitted the second page from the speech.
Synonym
exclude
Antonym
include
Word Family
omission
participate (v) to be involved with other people in an activity (usually followed by "in")
Example
All the children participated in making the cookies.
Synonym
engage, join, share
Word Family
participation, participatory, participator 
path (n) a long, narrow area of ground for people to walk along
Example
The town will make a bicycle path around the park.
Synonym
lane, way
perform (v) to entertain people by acting, singing, dancing, etc
Example
He performed the role of the king.
Synonym
play, put on, stage
Word Family
performance, performer 
proofread (v) to read and correct (a piece of written work) 
Example
Most of the errors were corrected at the proofreading stage.
Word Family
proofreader 
refer (v) to talk or write about someone or something, especially briefly
Example
She referred to his work in her speech.
Synonym
allude, mention
Word Family
reference
referee (n) someone who makes sure that players follow the rules during a sports game
Example
They had to ask one of the spectators to act as the referee.
Synonym
umpire
relay (n) a race in which each member of a team runs or swims part of the race
Example
Which team won in the 100 metres relay?
replace (v) to put in place of
Example
They replaced the permanent staff with part-timers.
Word Family
replaceable, replacement
revive (v) to bring back into use or popularity
Example
Fashion designers like to revive old styles.
Synonym
restore
Word Family
revivable, revivably 
reward (n) something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work
Example
The police offered a reward for any information about the robbery.
Antonym
punishment
ring (n) something that is the shape of a circle
Example
The children sat in a ring around the teacher.
Synonym
circle, round
Word Family
ringlike 
score (v) to get points in a game or test
Example
He has scored 12 goals so far this season.
Word Family
scorer
scuba diving (n) the act of swimming underwater while wearing special breathing equipment
Example
Scuba diving lessons are offered at extra cost.
Word Family
scuba diver 
shot put (n) a sports event in which a heavy metal ball is thrown as far as possible
Example
He had broken the world record in the shot put.
Word Family
shot-putter 
slide (v) to move easily along a surface
Example
The children were sliding on the ice.
Synonym
coast, glide
Word Family
slidable 
sportscaster (n) someone who describes a sports game as it is being broadcast on television
Example
The sportscaster described the foul scene.
sum (n) the number or amount that comes from adding two or more numbers
Example
The sum of ten and ten is twenty.
Synonym
amount, figure,
survey (n) an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions
Example
A recent survey showed that 58% of people did not know where their heart is.
Synonym
poll
take a peek (phr) to look at something for a short time
Example
You are not allowed to take a peek at others’ writings.
take into consideration (phr) remember to think about something important when you are making a decision or judgement
Example
You will understand how tired I am if you take into consideration the fact that I haven’t slept for two days.
Synonym
take into account
take turns (phr) when a number of people do something one after the otherd
Example
They take turns to answer the phone.
Synonym
alternate, rotate
target (n) something or someone that you attack, shoot at, try to hit, etc
Example
I had four shots but I didn't even hit the target.
Synonym
mark
teammate (n) a member of the same team or group
Example
My teammates agree that we need a new coach.
Synonym
partner
vice president (n) an officer who ranks directly below a president and who works as president when the president cannot perform his duties
Example
She's vice president of sales and marketing.
Word Family
vice presidential, vice residency 
violation (n) the act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement
Example
There have been many instances of human rights violation.
Synonym
breach, offense
Antonym
observance
Word Family
violational 
wave (v) to raise your hand and move it from side to side in order to attract someone's attention or to say goodbye
Example
I waved at him from the window but he didn't see me.
Word Family
waving
weigh (v) to measure how heavy someone or something is
Example
I weigh a lot more than I did last year.
Word Family
weight
wide (adj) measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other
Example
The three of us walked through the wide doorway together.
Synonym
broad, vast
Antonym
narrow, slender
Word Family
width, widen