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Wigans sporting spectacle- Glossarychampionship noun [count]

a competition to find the best player or team in a

sport or gamethe World Chess Championships

competition noun [count]

an organized event in which people try to win

prizes by being better than other people

They should have a good chance of winning the

competition.

competitor noun [count]

someone who takes part in a sports competition

Over 30,000 competitors will run in the New York

marathon.

concession noun [count]

something you give or allow to someone in orderto reach an agreement

You have to be prepared to make concessions in a

relationship.

calorie noun [count]

a unit for measuring how much energy you getfrom food. People who are worried about getting

fat pay a lot of attention to the number of calories

in their food

How many calories are there in a slice of

chocolate cake?

cough medicine noun [count/uncount]

a liquid medicine that you take to help to cure a

cough

diameter noun [count/uncount]a straight line that crosses a circle through the

centre, or the length of this line

a pipe with a 4-inch diameter

guidelines noun [plural]

official instructions or advice about how to dosomething

strict guidelines on the training of police officers

host verb

to arrange a special event and provide the area,

buildings, equipment, or services needed for itSydney hosted the Olympic Games in 2000.

illegal adjective

not allowed by the law

illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine

lubricate verb

to put oil on the parts of a machine that move to

make them move more smoothly

misleading adjective

intended or likely to make someone believe

something that is incorrect or not true

Several aides made misleading statements to the

committee.

nickname noun [count]

an informal name that your friends or family call

you that is not your real name

obesity noun [uncount]

a condition in which someone is too fat in a way

that is dangerous for their health

pastry noun [uncount]

a food made by mixing flour, fat, and water. The

mixture is rolled flat and used for making pies and

other food.

pie noun [count/uncount]a food that consists of meat, vegetables, or fruit

cooked inside a case of pastry or below a layer of it

a steak and kidney pie

record noun [count]

the best achievement so far in a particular activity,especially sport

see the funny side phrase

to realize that something bad that happens can also

be funnyFortunately, Sharon saw the funny side of my

mistake.

spectacle noun [count/uncount]

an unusual, exciting, or impressive event or sight

Watching a lion chase its prey is one of naturesmost exciting spectacles.

substance noun [count]

a drug that people can start to depend on,

especially an illegal drug

take your eye off sth phrase

to stop looking at someone or something

She only took her eyes off the child for a moment.