Vocab 1
When people are able to work effectively as a group
What is teamwork?
Someone you are competing against
A verb that doesn't have any modifications or changes
What is a base verb?
Can and be able to is used to describe events happening in the __________?
What is present?
Complaining about something being unfair
What is cry foul at?
Naturally having the ability to do something very well
What is talented?
When someone faces a challenge
What is take on?
You use this type of verb followed by -ing to form a gerund
What is a base verb?
The modals could and couldn't is used to talk about events that occurred in the ______.
What is past?
A situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding
What is a level playing field?
Although no special equipment is required for the climb, it takes _________ and determination.
What is stamina?
Italy, and then Germany, joined their ally in ________ of Albania.
What is support?
The base form of a verb with the word to in front of it (e.g. to have, to hold, to cherish)
What is an infinitive verb?
You use be able to, managed to, and succeeded in to talk about a ________ _____ __ ___ ____.
What is a specific time in the past?
Doing something prematurely or before it's the right time
What is jump the gun?
This phrasal verb describes someone who shouts in an effort to encourage a person, team, or player in a competition
What is cheer on?
He was just beginning to compete in basketball. He hadn't made it to the professional level yet.
What is amateur?
Can and could are examples of _________ verbs
What are auxiliary verbs?
The modal succeeded in should always be followed by a ________.
What is a gerund?
To be in a situation in which you are likely to upset someone or cause trouble
What is skating on thin ice?
Floyd Mayweather holds a 50-0 record. He is truly ___________.
What is unbeatable?
The winner of the competition takes home the _____
What is title?
These types of verbs are never conjugated and never change in a sentence
What is an auxiliary verb?
We can use this modal to talk about events that take place in the present AND at a specific time in the past
What is be able to?
When something is just beginning.
What is leaving the starting blocks?