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role model
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someone whose behaviour, attitudes etc. people try to copy because they admire them
sprinter
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someone who runs in fast races over short distances
persuasion
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the act of persuading someone to do something
cheetah
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a member of the cat family that has long legs and black spots on its fur, and can run extremely fast
grounded
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someone who is grounded understands their own character and knows what is really important
legend
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someone who is famous and admired for being extremely talented
track and field
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sports such as running and jumping
concentrate
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to think very carefully about something that you are doing
hold a light to
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[variation of 'hold a candle to somebody'] if something or someone cannot hold a candle to something or someone else, they are not as good as the other thing or person
one-off
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someone who is completely different from anyone else
scoliosis
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[medical condition] a side-to-side curvature of the spine
spine
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the row of bones down the centre of your back that supports your body
warm-up
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a set of gentle exercises you do to prepare your body for sport, dancing etc.
rival
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a person, group, or organisation that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc.
explode
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to suddenly express strong feelings such as anger
tension
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a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax
laid-back
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relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything
uptight
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behaving in an angry way because you are feeling nervous and worried
medallist
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someone who has won a medal in a competition
undisciplined
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if someone is undisciplined, they do not obey rules or control their behaviour
party
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to enjoy yourself with a group of other people by eating, dancing etc.
criticise
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to express your disapproval of someone or something, or talk about their faults
hold somebody back
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to be unwilling to do something, especially because you are being careful, or to make someone unwilling to do something
respect
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a feeling of admiring someone or what they do, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skill
beg
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to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want or need it very much
image
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the opinion people have of a person, organisation, product etc., or the way a person, organisation etc. seems to be to the public
easy-going
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not easily upset, annoyed, or worried
tense
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feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax
blank
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a blank face or look shows no emotion, understanding, or interest
stride
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a long step you make while you are walking
mechanics
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the way in which something works or is done
generate
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to produce or cause something
hamstring
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an area behind your knee which sometimes gets injured when you do sport
uncommunicative
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not able to talk easily to other people
self-important
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behaving in a way that shows you think you are more important than other people
opinionated
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expressing very strong opinions about things
fulfil
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if you fulfil a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for etc.
potential
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if people or things have potential, they have a natural ability or quality that could develop to make them very good
competitive streak
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a strong part of someone's character, that makes them want to compete against others
overcome
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to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
setback
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a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
motivated
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very keen to do something or achieve something, especially because you find it interesting
set a goal
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decide what you or someone else should try to achieve
make a go of something
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to make something succeed, especially a business or marriage
stamina
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physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired
single-minded
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someone who is single-minded has one clear aim and works very hard to achieve it
commitment
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hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organisation, activity etc.
cope with
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to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
aim for
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to try or intend to achieve something
take on
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to compete against someone or start a fight with someone, especially someone bigger or better than you
give in to
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to no longer try to stop yourself from doing something you want to do
face up to
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to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem
dedication
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hard work or effort that someone puts into a particular activity because they care about it a lot
as far as I know
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used when you think something is true but you are not sure
fortune
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chance or luck, and the effect that is has on your life
facilities
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rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose
champion
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someone or something that has won a big competition, especially in sport
achievement
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something important that you succeed in doing through your own efforts
blame
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to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad
span
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a period of time between two dates or events
strive
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to make a great effort to achieve something
improvement
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the act of improving something or the state of being improved
account for
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to be the reason why something happens
standards
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the level that is considered to be acceptable, or the level that someone or something has achieved
nourish
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to keep a feeling, idea, or belief strong or help it to grow stronger
exceptional
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unusually good
expert
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having a special skill or special knowledge of a subject
tuition
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teaching, especially in small groups
rate
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the speed at which something happens over a period of time
factor
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one of the several things that influence or cause a situation
contribute
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to help to make something happen
occupied
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busy doing something
endless
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something that is endless seems to continue forever
primary school
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a school for children between 5 and 11 years old in England and Wales
inevitable
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certain to happen and impossible to avoid
compete
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to try to win something or be more successful than someone else
competitive
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determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
competing
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teams, products etc. that are trying to be more successful than each other
referee
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someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport
perfection
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the state of being perfect
perfectionist
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someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect
imperfection
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the state of being not completely correct or perfect
gymnast
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someone who is good at gymnastics and competes against other people in gymnastics competitions
athletics
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sports such as running and jumping
athlete
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someone who competes in sports competitions, or is very good at sport
athleticism
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the ability to play sports or do physical activities well
superstitious
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influenced by superstitions
superstition
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beliefs that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic
wristband
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a band that some tennis players wear around their wrists
lucky charm
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a very small object, that is believed to be lucky, often worn on a chain or bracelet
ladder
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a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places.
piece of luck
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something good that happens by chance
wish somebody luck
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to say that you hope someone will have good luck, a happy life etc.
can't believe your luck
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to find it impossible that something good has happened to you
somebody's luck runs out
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if somebody's luck runs out, they stop having good luck
miss an opportunity
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not to do something you have a chance to do
opponent
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someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument
beat
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to get the most points, votes etc. in a game, race, or competition
target
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something that you are trying to achieve, such as a total, an amount, or a time
achieve/reach a target
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to complete a goal that you have set, or that has been set for you
deserve
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to have earned something by good or bad actions or behaviour
scuba diving
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the sport of swimming under water while breathing through a tube that is connected to a container of air on your back
failure
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a lack of success in achieving or doing something
commit
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to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something
recall
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to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past

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