Vocabulary Slideshow
Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| helmet | Noun | Smart people wear helmets to protect their brains. |
| fan | Noun | Manchester United has the most fans in the world. |
| action | Noun | I love watching basketball. There is so much action. |
| adrenaline junky | Noun | He is always doing extreme sports. He's an adrenaline junky |
| motocross | Noun | Motocross is so exciting. I really enjoy watching the races. |
| rallycross | Noun | The rallycross race was held in Seattle. |
| drifting | Noun | Drifting is too scary for me. |
| technique | Noun | Sports require a lot of different techniques to succeed. |
| anxiety | Noun | I get anxiety just thinking about skydiving. |
| award | Noun | I received many awards when I was a child. |
| achievement | Noun | Her greatest achievement this year was winning the race. |
| medal | Noun | He won a gold medal for winning the race. |
| record | Noun | She holds many records in the Olympics. |
| title | Noun | He has won the motocross title three years in a row. |
| Olympics | Noun | The 2020 Olympics will be in Japan. |
| X Games | Noun | He got 1st place at the X Games for motocross. |
| equipment | Noun | Sports like hockey and American football require a lot of equipment. |
| competition | Noun | I don't really like competitions. I like playing just for fun. |
| championship | Noun | The championship will be held on Sunday. |
| professional | Noun | She's been a professional driver since she was 17 years old. |
| position | Noun | He is currently in the 3rd position, but he still might win. |
| senses | Noun | Most people have five senses. |
| season | Noun | That team isn't playing great this season. |
| rumor | Noun | Did you hear the rumor about Ben? |
| movement | Noun | I watched every movement of the athlete. |
| skill | Noun | Her driving skills are amazing. |
| fast paced | Phrasal Adjective | I always wanted a job in a fast paced environment. |
| impressive | Adjective | The racers were very impressive during the race. |
| exciting | Adjective | That race last night was so exciting! |
| regular | Adjective | It's not a championship race, just a regular race. |
| competitive | Adjective | I'm not very competitive, I don't care if I win. |
| talented | Adjective | He is a very talented mechanic. He always fixes the problem. |
| nervous | Adjective | I'm always nervous when I speak in front of people. |
| require | Verb | Driving requires a driver's license in America. |
| recognize | Verb | I recognized that guy from my English class. |
| cycle | Verb | I haven't cycled to work yet, but I hope to soon. |
| complete | Verb | Have you completed your homework yet? |
| inspire | Verb | My father inspired me to go to college. |
| allow | Verb | My teacher doesn't allow us to come late to class. |
| advise | Verb | My mother advised me to stop smoking. |
| remind | Verb | Our teacher reminded us to study for the test on Monday. |
| order | Verb | The racers finished in the following order: Ben, Tera, Neal. |
| participate | Verb | Will you participate in the next race? |
| break (a record) | Verb | Good luck breaking the motorcycle land speed record, it's 376.36 mph (605.69 km/h)! |
| expect | Verb | I expect to win this race! |
| embarrass | Verb | He was embarrassed that the other car was faster. |
| worry | Verb | Don't worry about the car accident; you have insurance! |
| excite | Verb | The fans were excited to see Ken Block! |
| frighten | Verb | She frightened the other drivers with her racing skills. |
| raise / take care of (children) | Verb | Raising children is a difficult thing to do |
| break down | Verb | My truck broke down because I didn't get the oil. |
| personally | Adverb | I know that racer personally. |
| currently | Adverb | She is currently in first place. |
| be related to | Phrase | Black and white checkered flags are related to the finish of a race. |
Vocabulary Dictation
Exercise
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