Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• edge in: To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on the rack: Under great stress, pressure, or torment.
• punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
• got to: To arrive at some place
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• spot: A certain place or area
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• strength: Condition of being strong
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• amount: Quantity of something
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• sprint: To race or move at full speed
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• staff: Employees of a company
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
• fortunate: Having good luck
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
• unit: One apartment in a building
• datum: Item of factual information
• catapult: Weapon that projects rocks from an elastic strap
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
• rotational: Concerning rotation
• offseason: Another spelling of off-season