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routine

A gymnast’s complete performance on one apparatus, made up of a sequence of skills performed under the rules of gymnastics.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1224

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salto

A gymnastics skill in which the performer makes a complete rotation in the air, usually without using the hands for support.

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

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splits

A gymnastics position in which the legs are extended straight in opposite directions, with the body lowered toward the floor.

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

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stick

In gymnastics, to stick is to land a dismount or tumbling pass and hold the landing without moving the feet.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1224

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tumbling

A series of flips and handsprings performed along a floor gymnastics track.

Noun activity Level 1224

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uneven bars

A gymnastics apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars set at different heights, used by gymnasts to perform swings, releases, and transitions.

Noun tool Level 1224

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vault

In gymnastics, an event in which a gymnast runs, pushes off a springboard, and leaps over a padded table, or the leap performed in that event.

Noun performance_technique Level 1224

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armlock

A submission hold in martial arts or wrestling that controls or hyperextends an opponent’s arm, usually to force them to concede.

Noun performance_technique Level 1225

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belt

A colored band worn around the waist in martial arts or wrestling to show a student's rank.

Noun clothing_accessory Level 1225

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black belt

A belt marking an advanced rank in a martial art, or a person who has earned that rank.

Noun clothing_accessory Level 1225

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dan

A rank or grade above the beginner levels in martial arts or go, typically awarded to advanced practitioners.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1225

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dojo

A training hall or school where martial arts or wrestling are taught and practiced.

Noun building_structure Level 1225

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fall

A win in wrestling or martial arts awarded when a competitor pins the opponent according to the rules.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1225

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gi

A loose martial-arts uniform, typically worn for judo or karate and often consisting of a jacket, trousers, and belt.

Noun clothing_accessory Level 1225

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grappling

The style of martial arts or wrestling combat that uses holds, control, and throws rather than strikes.

Noun activity Level 1225

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Greco-Roman

A style of wrestling in which wrestlers may use only their arms and upper bodies to attack, and holds below the waist are forbidden.

Noun activity Level 1225

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ippon

A score in judo and some other martial arts awarded for a decisive throw, pin, or submission that wins the contest.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1225

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judo

A Japanese martial art and combat sport in which competitors use throws, holds, and other techniques to overcome an opponent.

Noun activity Level 1225

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karate

A Japanese martial art in which practitioners use punches, kicks, and other unarmed techniques.

Noun activity Level 1225

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kata

A formal sequence of martial arts movements performed in a set pattern to practice techniques, posture, and timing.

Noun performance_technique Level 1225

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kung fu

A Chinese martial art involving practiced striking, kicking, grappling, and other combat techniques.

Noun activity Level 1225

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kyu

A student rank below dan in a martial art or wrestling ranking system.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1225

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mixed martial arts

A combat sport in which competitors use techniques from multiple martial arts, including striking and grappling, under a unified set of rules.

Noun activity Level 1225

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pin

A wrestling victory in which a competitor holds an opponent's shoulders against the mat so they cannot escape.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1225

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sensei

A martial arts teacher or instructor, especially one addressed by the Japanese title sensei.

Noun occupation Level 1225

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submission

A hold in martial arts or wrestling that forces an opponent to give up.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1225

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sumo

A Japanese wrestling sport in which two wrestlers try to force each other out of a circular ring or make any part of the opponent’s body other than th...

Noun activity Level 1225

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taekwondo

A Korean martial art and combat sport that emphasizes high, fast kicks, punches, and disciplined movement.

Noun activity Level 1225

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takedown

In martial arts or wrestling, an action that brings a standing opponent down to the mat.

Noun performance_technique Level 1225

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tatami

A mat used as the surface for practicing martial arts or holding wrestling matches.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1225

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throw

A technique in martial arts or wrestling that brings an opponent to the ground by lifting or tripping them.

Noun performance_technique Level 1225

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wushu

A Chinese martial art that combines fighting techniques with choreographed routines emphasizing athletic skill and performance.

Noun activity Level 1225

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anchor

A point in the opponent’s home board occupied by two of a player’s checkers in backgammon.

Noun spatial_division Level 1226

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backgammon

A two-player board game in which players move checkers around the board according to dice rolls and try to bear them off before their opponent.

Noun activity Level 1226

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bar

The raised strip across the middle of a backgammon board where hit checkers are placed until they can re-enter.

Noun spatial_division Level 1226

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bear off

To remove a checker from the board in backgammon when it is in the player's home board and the player is bearing off.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1226

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blot

A single backgammon checker standing alone on a point and therefore open to being hit by an opponent.

Noun participant_role Level 1226

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double

In backgammon, to offer to double the stakes by presenting the doubling cube to the opponent, who must accept the higher stakes or concede the game.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1226

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doubling cube

A cube marked with powers of two that backgammon players use to raise the stakes of a game.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1226

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gammon

A backgammon win in which the loser has not borne off any checkers.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1226

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hit

In backgammon, to land a checker on a point occupied by a single opposing checker, sending that checker to the bar.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1226

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home board

The quadrant of a backgammon board where a player must move all their checkers before bearing them off.

Noun spatial_division Level 1226

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pip

In backgammon, a pip is one point of distance that a checker moves when traveling between board points.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1226

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point

One of the 24 long triangles on a backgammon board, where checkers can be placed and moved.

Noun spatial_division Level 1226

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prime

A row of six consecutive points occupied by one player's checkers, blocking the opponent's checkers from passing in backgammon.

Noun spatial_division Level 1226

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academic

A teacher or scholar who works at a college or university.

Noun occupation Level 1399

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advocate

A person who publicly supports or promotes a particular idea, cause, belief, or activity.

Noun human Level 1399

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analyst

An analyst is a person who examines something systematically and evaluates it using particular standards or methods.

Noun human Level 1399

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anew

Starting again from the beginning, without relying on previous work or existing material.

Adverb relative_time Level 1399

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assume

To take on or accept responsibility for a debt, obligation, or liability.

Verb possession Level 1399

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