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petition

A formal written request, especially one signed by many people, asking an authority to take a particular action.

photo

an image made using a camera.

plea

A serious and urgent request for help, mercy, or action.

policy

A written statement of an organization’s rules, principles, or procedures, especially concerning a particular matter.

pop

A short, sharp explosive or bursting sound.

praise

Words or an expression that show approval, admiration, or gratitude.

praise

Worshipful expression of admiration and gratitude directed to a deity.

print

text or images produced by a printing process.

procedural

Concerned with the methods or techniques used to carry out an activity, rather than with its goals or content.

Adjective purpose Level 400
prose

written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

punitive

Excessively harsh or severe, particularly when imposed as a punishment or penalty.

Adjective quality Level 400
restrictive

Limiting or controlling what someone can do or what is available; imposing restrictions.

Adjective condition Level 400
script

A written text containing the words to be spoken or performed in a film, play, broadcast, or other production.

signal

A gesture, sound, light, or other sign used to convey information or give a warning or instruction.

substantive

Having a real, independent, and significant existence or content; not merely nominal, superficial, or formal.

Adjective quality Level 400
tailor

To make or alter clothing by cutting and sewing it to fit a particular person.

Verb creation_action Level 400
tale

a narrative of imaginative or legendary events, often passed down through oral tradition; a fanciful or exaggerated account

testimony

A formal statement or account given by a witness, especially in court, about what they know or have observed.

ticket

a piece of paper granting admission or passage.

tip

A useful piece of practical advice.

video

The recording, production, or broadcasting of moving images, considered as a medium or activity.

vowel

A speech sound produced with the vocal tract relatively open, typically forming the central part of a syllable.

warning

a statement or event that alerts someone to a possible danger, problem, or unpleasant situation

ace

In sports such as tennis and volleyball, an ace is a serve that the opponent cannot touch or return, scoring a point directly.

arena

An enclosed venue where sports events are held, often with seating for spectators around the playing area.

Noun building_structure Level 405
assist

In sports, an assist is a pass or play that directly helps a teammate score.

athlete

A person who trains for or competes in sports.

Noun participant_role Level 405
backhand

A stroke in a sport, such as tennis, made with the back of the hand facing forward toward the direction of the shot.

baseline

In court sports, a baseline is the boundary line at the back of each end of the court.

Noun path_infrastructure Level 405
bench

In sports, the bench is the area where substitute players and coaches sit during a game.

Noun place_name Level 405
captain

A captain is a player chosen to lead a sports team and represent it on the field or court.

Noun participant_role Level 405
champion

In sports, a champion is the person or team that wins a competition or holds its title.

Noun participant_role Level 405
championship

A sports competition in which teams or players compete to determine who is the best.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
court

In sports, a court is a marked playing area where games such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball are played.

Noun place_name Level 405
crossbar

In sports, a crossbar is the horizontal bar that joins the two upright goalposts of a goal.

Noun small_movable_object Level 405
defender

In sports, a defender is a player whose role is to stop the opposing team from scoring.

Noun participant_role Level 405
defense

The team or players whose main role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

Noun group_people Level 405
doping

In sports, doping is the illegal use of drugs or other banned substances to improve an athlete’s performance.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
doubles

A sports match in which two pairs of players compete against each other.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
draft

In professional sports, a draft is an organized selection in which teams choose eligible new players, usually held once each year.

Noun process_event Level 405
draw

In sports, a draw is a match that ends with both sides having the same score.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
dribble

In sports, to move a ball forward or along by repeatedly touching it with the feet or hands, or by bouncing it.

Verb physical_action Level 405
equalizer

In sports, an equalizer is a goal that makes the scores of the competing teams level.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
false start

In sports, a false start is starting a race or play before the official signal or permitted time.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
final

In sports, a final is the last match or contest in a competition, which decides the winner.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
finish line

In a race, the finish line is the marked line or boundary that competitors must cross to complete the event.

Noun symbolic_element Level 405
fixture

In sports, a fixture is a match or game scheduled to take place on a particular date.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
football

The ball used in a football game, especially an oval ball used in American football or rugby.

Noun small_movable_object Level 405
football

A game played by two teams of eleven players who try to score by kicking or otherwise propelling a ball into the opposing team's goal; in many countri...

Noun activity Level 405
forehand

In sports such as tennis, a forehand is a stroke made with the palm of the playing hand facing forward toward the direction of the swing.