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The Cost of Winning

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rivalry (noun) competition; a situation in which two people or teams are trying to do better than one another Our school's biggest rivalry is Barkalow, the other middle school in our district.
physical (adjective) to do with the body All sports put physical strain on your body, causing you to be healthier.
stress (noun) strain or pressure The upcoming test was putting a lot of stress on my class.
tension (noun) feeling of worry, nervousness, or suspense There was a lot of tension in the crowd as Will was about to make the foul shot.
afflict (verb) to cause suffering Headaches used to afflict me all the time, but I don't get them anymore.
covet (verb) to want something that belongs to someone else I coveted at the fact that all of my neighbor's had pools and I didn't.
obsession (noun) something that you think about all the time My great-aunt has an obsession with dessert.
data (noun) another word for information or facts For research projects in school, we have to collect lots of data.
statistics (noun) facts involving numbers There are lots of statistics on sports today, since everything is a competition.
pressure (noun) strong persuasive influence Luz's dad puts a lot of pressure on her to do well in sports.
Created by: 16gmiceli
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