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| aspire | have a strong desire to do something |
| boom | rapid increase in activity, growth, or interest in something |
| champ | (informal) a person or team that has won a tournament, especially in sports |
| coach | someone who trains a person or a team in a sport |
| compete | try to win or gain something or to be better at something than someone else |
| competition | an event in which people take part in order to find out who is best at an activity |
| competitive | wanting to be more successful than other people; describing any activity in which people try to be better than the other participants |
| endeavor | an attempt to do something |
| gear | equipment and special clothing for a particular activity |
| impact | a strong effect on something |
| inaugural | referring to the first time that something is used or done |
| inspire | encourage someone to do or produce something good |
| inspiration | something or someone that encourages you to do something good |
| jeopardize | risk losing or destroying something valuable |
| jock | (informal) an athlete or an person who plays a lot of sports |
| milestone | a very important event in the development of something |
| overhaul | repair or change all the parts of a machine or system that aren't working |
| overzealous | too enthusiastic or eager |
| poll | process of finding out what people think about something by asking many people the same question |
| promote | help something develop and be successful |
| realm | an area of knowledge or interest |
| rival | a person or group that competes against another person or group |
| slam-dunk | in basketball, shooting the ball into the hoop from above; (idiom) a sure thing |
| spectacle | an unusual or very impressive thing that you see |
| spectacular | (n) an event or performance that is very big or impressive |
| tamper (with) | change something without permission |
| vulnerable | easily hurt or attacked |
| integrity | the quality of being honest and having high moral principles |
| eligible | able or allowed to do something |
| ineligible | not allowed to do or have something |
