appreciation (n)                  

ban (v)                               

benefit (n)                          

big-scale (a)

blame (v)

cheating (n)                       

competitive (a)              

contribute (v)                 

deliberate (a)                  

disregard (n)                  

disgrace (n)                    

disgraced (a)                   

encourage (v)                 

foul (n)                          

foul (a)                           

global (a)                         

humiliated (a)                 

hostility (n)                     

hostile (a)                        

infuriated (a)

intervene (v)

major (a)

minor (a)

publicity (n)

poll (n)

pollster (n)

prestige (n)

referee (n)

rivalry (n)

savage (adj)

shape (v)

tough (a)

trouble-maker (n)

violence (n)

witness (n)

witness (a)

 

Word Combinations

 

action replay

be evenly/sharply divided

competitive/spectator sports

do one’s utmost

fair/unfair play

foul language

give publicity to smb/smth

global hostility

go broke

have nothing to do with smb/smth

look for trouble

lose face

pick up sides

savage instincts

share the blame

work oneself into a fury