Vocabulary - 7th Grade / Unit 2
achieve ● v. (başarmak) Sam achieved great success
in the race.
achievement ● n. (başarı) We always celebrate the
achievements of our students.
ambitious ● adj. (azimli, hırslı) My sister is
ambitious. She studies hard because she wants to
be a doctor.
applaud ● v. (alkışlamak) The audience applauded
loudly at the end of the concert.
archer ● n. (okçu) He is a young and talented archer.
archery ● n. (okçuluk) He does archery twice a week.
arena ● n. (düz alan) The city has got a large indoor
arena .
arrow ● n. (ok) He killed the lion with an arrow.
athlete ● n. (atlet (sporcu)) John is a successful
athlete because he trains hard.
athletics ● n. (atletizm sporu) I love watching the
Olympics, especially the athletics.
backpack ● n. (sırt çantası) You can’t carry this
backpack because it’s too heavy.
baseball ● n. (beyzbol) I usually play baseball in my
free time.
beat ● v. (yenmek) He never beats me at basketball.
He always loses.
belt ● n. (kemer) You need a special white suit and a
belt for karate.
boring ● adj. (sıkıcı) I think wild life documentaries are
really boring.
bow ● n. (yay) Some hunters use a bow and arrows to
hunt animals.
boxing ● n. (boks sporu) My brother is very good at
boxing.
breaststroke ● n. (kurbağalama yüzüş) She won the
100-meter breaststroke in world-record time.
champion ● n. (şampiyon) He trained hard and
became a boxing champion last year.
cheer ● v. (tezahürat yapmak) The spectators
cheered when the team came on to the field.
climber ● n. (dağcı) My brother is interested in
climbing. He wants to be a professional climber.
climbing ● n. (dağcılık, tırmanma sporu) Bill’s
favourite sport is climbing.
coach ● n. (antrenör) Our basketball team has a new
coach.
comfortable ● adj. (rahat, konforlu) These trainers
are so comfortable to wear.
compete ● v. (yarışmak) My dream is to compete in
the Olympics.
completely ● adv. (tamamen) I completely forgot to
do my homework.
court ● n. (kort, oyun alanı) There is a big court in our
neighbourhood and we sometimes play basketball
there.
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cup ● n. (kupa) My brother won a silver cup for skating
last week.
cycling ● n. (bisiklete binme) How about cycling in
the park?
daily ● adj, adv. (günlük) I talk to my mother daily.
distance ● n. (mesafe, uzaklık) Jupiter’s average
distance from the Sun is 778,369,000 km.
diving ● n. (dalış, dalma sporu) Two years ago,
we took diving courses for beginners in Sivriada,
Istanbul.
do exercise ● v, phr. (egzersiz yapmak) My sister
does exercise every morning because she wants to
be fit and healthy.
draw ● n. (berabere biten oyun) The game ended in a
2-2 draw.
enjoyable ● adj. (eğlenceli, keyifli) Last night I
watched the first episode of the new TV series. It was
quite enjoyable.
equipment ● n. (araç-gereç, donanım, ekipman)
What kind of equipment do you need for skating?
excellent ● adj. (mükemmel, harika, çok iyi) It was an
excellent party. We really had a great time.
exciting ● adj. (heyecan verici) I think skiing is more
exciting than the other sports.
field ● n. (saha, alan) Our school has got a field. We
can play football there after school.
football ● n. (futbol) He never watches football
matches on TV.
freestyle ● n. (serbest yüzme) My sister won the 400
metres freestyle.
get ready ● v, phr. (hazırlanmak) Betty is getting
ready for the party in her room.
go on a diet ● v, phr. (diyete başlamak) I want to
lose weight. I must go on a diet
goal ● n. (gol) He scores two goals in every game.
gold ● adj, n. (altın, altından) He won a gold medal
last year.
gym ● n. (spor salonu) We played basketball in the
gym after school.
handball ● n. (hentbol) The kids are playing handball
right now.
hard ● adj, adv. (zor,sıkı,sert) She studies hard to be
successful. It’s a very hard question, I can’t solve it.
healthy ● adj. (sağlıklı, sağlığa yararlı) My father
starts the day with a healthy breakfast. He is a
healthy boy. He never gets sick.
helmet ● n. (kask, koruyucu başlık) The man on the
motorbike is wearing a helmet.
hiking ● n. (doğa yürüyüşü) Let’s go hiking in the
mountains this Sunday!
hit ● v. (vurmak, çarpmak) She hit the ball with her
tennis racket. An asteroid hit Earth in April, 2020.
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hurdle ● n. (engel, yarış engeli) His horse fell at the
final hurdle.
hurt ● v. (acımak, ağrımak; incitmek, yaralamak) I hurt
my arm playing basketball. My leg hurts a lot.
ice skating ● n. (buz pateni) Jane is really good at
ice skating. You can go ice skating in winter.
individual ● adj. (bireysel, tek kişilik) Cycling is an
individual sport.
individually ● adv. (bireysel olarak) You can do some
sports individually like tennis.
indoor ● adj. (iç mekanlarda yapılan) Table tennis is
an indoor sport.
injury ● n. (yaralanma, incinme) I hope her injury is
not serious. He is at the hospital with a head injury.
interesting ● adj. (ilginç, ilgi çekici) I find
documentaries really interesting.
interview ● n, v. (1. röportaj, görüşme, mülakat
2. röportaj yapmak, görüşmek) This is her first job
interview. We’re interviewing Mr. Jason about our
school project.
jogging ● n. (tempolu ve yavaş koşu) He often goes
jogging in the forest.
join ● v. (katılmak) My friends and I would like to join a
summer camp.
judo ● n. (judo) My brother is interested in judo. He
has a black belt in it.
junk food ● phr. (abur cubur) Junk food is quick and
easy to prepare but bad for your health because it
contains a lot of sugar, salt and fat.
knee pad ● n, phr. (diz koruyucu, dizlik) You should
wear your knee pads when you go skating.
lose ● v. (kaybetmek) The guest team lost the match
two-four.
marathon ● n. (maraton) She ran her first marathon
last week.
match ● n. (maç (futbol, tenis vb)) I watched a football
match last Saturday. It was really fantastic.
medal ● n. (madalya) We won a gold medal at the
World Chess Championship.
nap ● n. (kısa uyku, şekerleme) I take a nap after
school.
nature ● n. (doğa) If you love animals and nature, you
should visit the Amazon rainforest.
need ● n, v. (1. ihtiyaç duymak 2. ihtiyaç, gereksinim) I
need to buy some beverages. You should explain the
need for change.
net ● n. (ağ, file) We need a net to play volleyball.
opponent ● n. (rakip) He beat his opponent in the
first game.
outdoor ● adj. (dışarıda yapılan, açık havada) Do you
like outdoor sports?
participate ● v. (katılmak) She wants to participate
in the dance competitions.
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player ● n. (oyuncu) My brother is a brilliant soccer
player.
point ● n. (sayı, puan) The team scored 10 points in
the game.
pool ● n. (havuz) I like swimming in the pool , not in
the sea.
professional ● adj. (profesyonel) My sister wants to
be a professional tennis player.
properly ● adv. (uygun şekilde, yerli yerinde) We
should use the natural sources properly.
race ● n. (yarış) I joined a bike race last year and I
won it.
racket ● n. (raket) You hit the ball with your racket.
regularly ● adv. (düzenli olarak) We meet our
grandparents regularly each month.
relaxing ● adj. (huzur verici, dinlendirici) Every day, I
go for a walk in the park. I think it is very relaxing.
represent ● v. (temsil etmek) She is a great tennis
player. She represented Turkey in Olympic Games
last year.
rest ● n, v. (dinlenmek, istirahat) My father rests after
work.
ring ● n. (boks ringi) You can do boxing on a ring.
roller skating ● n. (patenle kayma) He goes roller
skating in the park on Sundays.
runner ● n. (koşucu) He is a very good runner; he
always wins the races.
score ● n, v. (1. gol atmak, puan kazanmak 2. sonuç,
sayı) He scored two goals in the World Cup Finals.
What is the final score?
seldom ● adv. (nadiren) I seldom drink coffee.
serious ● adj. (ciddi; endişe verici) Mike is a serious
man. He doesn’t like making jokes. He can’t run in the
race today because he has a serious injury.
sight ● n. (görme gücü) He wears glasses because he
has a poor sight and can’t see very well.
skating ● n. (paten yapma) We went skating in the
park.
skiing ● n. (kayak yapma) Skiing is a winter sport.
spectator ● n. (seyirci, izleyici) More than forty
thousand spectators watched the final game.
sprinter ● n. (kısa mesafe sürat koşucusu) There
were twelve sprinters in the race.
stay up ● phr v. (geç vakitte yatmak) I stayed up to
watch a horror movie last night.
strong ● adj. (güçlü) My grandfather is old, but he is
still strong.
success ● n. (başarı) Discovering evidence of water
on Mars was a big success.
successful ● adj. (başarılı) She wants to be
successful. She is ambitious.
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surface ● n. (yüzey) Skiing is an individual sport and
you can do it on a snowy surface. The temperature
on the Earth’s surface is increasing because of global
warming.
surfing ● n. (sörf yapma) Look at the big waves! Let’s
go surfing!
swimsuit ● n. (mayo) The girl in the water is wearing
a pink swimsuit.
take place ● v, phr. (olmak, gerçekleşmek) The
football match for the European championship in 2016
took place in Madrid.
team ● n. (takım) Our team lost the last game, so we
couldn’t get the prize.
throw ● v. (atmak, fırlatmak) My friend threw the ball
over the net.
tired ● adj. (yorgun) The old man was tired after a
long walk.
touch ● v. (dokunmak) Our teacher told us not to
touch the vase.
tournament ● n. (turnuva, yarışma) My school
organises a chess tournament every year and gives
medals.
track ● n. (yarış pisti, parkur) Running tracks are
generally oval in shape.
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train ● v. (antrenman yapmak) The players train five
days a week to defeat the guest team.
trainers ● n. (spor ayakkabısı) Tom is wearing his
trainers because he’s going to play football.
training ● n. (antrenman) She has running training
three times a week.
travel ● n, v. (seyahat etmek, seyahat) People will
travel in flying cars in future. My father has business
travels every month.
trekking ● n. (doğa yürüyüşü, kır yürüyüşü) We spent
Saturday trekking by the lake.
walking stick ● n, phr. (baston, yürüme değneği)
The hiker had his backpack and a walking stick.
warm up ● phr v. (ısınmak, ısınma çalışması
yapmak) It is important to warm up before you start
running.
weekly ● adj. (haftalık) He reads weekly magazines
about sports.
win ● v. (kazanmak) Dubochet won the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry in 2017.
workout ● n. (idman) The doctor recommended he
should do regular workout to lose weight.
wrestler ● n. (güreşçi) The young wrestler trained
hard to win the gold medal.