Texts 1.6

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Listening 1.4

18. relay -- a race between teams of runners, each team member in turn covering part of the total distance.

19. arrogant - unpleasantly proud and having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities

20. consistent -conforming to a regular pattern; unchanging, always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way

21. exuberant - lively and cheerful, very energetic

22. impetuous - tending to act on a sudden idea or wish, without considering the results of your actions

23. persistent –continuing in a course of action or way of behaving, especially in spite of opposition or warning

24. ruthless -having or showing no compassion; not caring about any pain caused to others; cruel

25. single-minded - very determined to achieve something, concentratingpurposefully on one particular thing

26. stubborn -determined not to change one's attitude or position

27. hectic - full of incessant or frantic activity.

28. coach -an instructor or trainer in sport

29. scrutiny -close and critical observation, thorough and detailed examination

30. subsequent -happening after something else, coming after something in time

31. serve (sport.) -in sports such as tennis, to hit the ball to the other player as a way of starting the game

32. tempestuous -very stormy, characterized by strong and turbulent emotion

33. grand slam - the winning of all of a set of important sports competitions

34. umpire -(in certain sports) an official who enforces the rules of a game and settles disputes arising from the play

35. lustrous -very shiny

36. forsake -to leave someone forever, especially when they need you, abandon

37. courtside -the area immediately bordering the official court of play, as in tennis or basketball.

38. perch -a high or narrow seat or resting place often giving a good view of something below

39. boisterous -noisy, energetic, and cheerful

40. curtail -to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something:

41. sacrifice - an act of giving up something one values for the sake of something that is of greater importance