Unit 2 Vocabulary

Front

dealer

Back

The person who gives out the cards to each player at the start of the game.

Front

player

Back

Someone who takes part in the game.

Front

cheater

Back

A person who plays a card game unfairly by breaking the rules to win.

Front

rulekeeper

Back

Someone who reminds players what they can and cannot do.

Front

gambler

Back

Someone who bets money (gambles) on the result of a card game.

Front

clockwise

Back

Moving in the same direction as the hands on a clock — to the right.

Front

counter-clockwise

Back

Moving in the opposite direction of a clock’s hands — to the left.

Front

to deal

Back

To give cards to each player at the beginning of the game.

Front

to draw

Back

To take a card from the deck (the pile of cards).

Front

hand (of cards)

Back

The group of cards a player holds during a game.