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Pitts VOCAB 2
Vocab Unit 2 Sports
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a game played on a field with a ball and a long-handled, loosely strung racket by two teams usually of ten players each | lacrosse |
| an outdoor game played by knocking wooden balls through small wire arches with mallets | croquet |
| an outdoor game played by two teams of eleven players each, with a ball, bats, and wickets | cricket |
| a game in which large, smooth, rounded stones with handles are slid over ice at a target | curling |
| a judge of play at certain games and sports | referee |
| a glove with a big pad over the palm and fingers, used by baseball players | mitt |
| firm, resolute | determined |
| qualities or conduct of a sportsman; fair play | sportsmanship |
| courage, endurance | grit |
| association of sports clubs or teams | league |
| a space surrounded by seats used today for contests or shows | arena |
| the area bounded by home plate and the three bases in baseball, the infield | diamond |
| a wire arch stuck in the ground to knock the ball through in croquet; either of the two sets of sticks in cricket | wicket |
| series of contests testing the skill of many persons in some sport | tournament |
| perceptive, acute | keen |
| act of achieving; carry out to a successful end | achievement |
| a special natural ability | talent |
| person who looks on without taking part | spectator |
| to sway from weakness; to arrange in an alternating pattern | stagger |
| an attacking team or force | offense |
| team or players defending a goal in a game | defense |
| a hammer, usually with a wooden head | mallet |
| trying hard to win or gain something wanted by others; rivalry | competition |
| get back; recover | retrieve |
| throw with much force; fling | hurl |