I Love English 6 Unit 2 vocabulary

Use the adjective ... for when you want to describe something as sharp or extremely serious.

• avoid

• acute

• combative

• defeated

... is another word for accomplishment. My greatest ... to date is the time I won the annual hay-stacking contest at the county fair. That was twenty darn years ago, but I still look back fondly on that moment and the trophy I got to take home.

• Achievement

• Development

• Involvement

• Commitment

A football ... (also known as a football field) is the playing surface for the game of association football. The ... is rectangular in shape. The longer sides are called touchlines, and the shorter sides are called the goal lines.

• court

• stadium

• pitch

• track

That guy on the field in black and white stripes? He's a ..., an official in a sport like football or basketball who enforces the rules.

• judge

• spectator

• referee

• superintendent

When you ... someone, you imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success.

• succeed

• emulate

• owe

• scam

... is a kind of workout that makes you breathe faster and gets your heart pounding, like jogging or biking uphill. When people talk about ..., they sometimes mean a specific exercise program that's often done in groups, accompanied by loud music.

• Extracurricular

• Participation

• Figure skating

• Aerobics

To ... is to try to persuade someone to switch to your religious beliefs or your way of living. If you are going to ..., try not to be too pushy!

• overlook

• lag behind

• emulate

• proselytize

... means to bind, catch, or involve. If your sink is stopped up, engage, or hire, a plumber to fix it. Otherwise the smell of rotten food in the garbage disposal will engage your attention (in a bad way).

• Engage

• Bombard

• Succeed

• Yoga

To be ... is to be inventive and original. If you enjoy coming up with stories, writing songs, or just thinking about things in new ways, you’re an ... person.

• dodgy

• compulsory

• imaginative

• acute

Something that is ... is related to school. Your parents might want to spend less time playing video games and more time focusing on ... pursuits. The noun ... refers to a professor or scholar.

• dynamic

• pandemic

• agronomic

• academic