Unusual Sports - Journeys Word Study List 2

Mrs. Newport (United States of America)
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  1. combine
    put or add together
    Another five players combined for 88 more rushing yards.
  2. hurl
    throw forcefully
    Officers fired tear gas into the crowds who hurled stones at police cars.
  3. surge
    a sudden forceful flow
    Chinese authorities grounded airplanes, shuttered thousands of schools, and closed major roads in response to the surge in pollution.
  4. toil
    work hard
    Previously, the firm’s 80,000 or so workers toiled in traditional and distinct areas like manufacturing, sales and so on.
  5. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
    Despite having a highly qualified, capable, and overworked school nurse, many severe and significant injuries have occurred in recent years. Slate (Nov 5, 2013)
  6. victory
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    The team went 86 years between World Series victories before breaking its drought in 2004.
  7. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    "Preparations for the event at the Maracana Stadium were well advanced with content planned, speakers confirmed and partnerships in place."
  8. competition
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from contestants
    Around him, surfers prepared themselves for competition, making last minute adjustments to their costumes.
  9. contest
    a struggle between rivals
    United have gone winless in their last 11 MLS regular season contests.
  10. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
    Justin Gimelstob, another player turned TV analyst, said that the line between routines and superstition could be “blurred pretty quickly.”
  11. streak
    an unbroken series of events
    But coming up short in crucial situations is why the Cavaliers have seen their losing streak stretch to five games now.
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