Vocabulary - Celebrating Victory

Study the vocabulary list and complete the activities below.

• 1. To overcome (verb) To successfully deal with and control a problem, obstacle, or negative feeling that prevents you from achieving your goal.
  • The team had to overcome numerous injuries this season to win the championship.
• 2. Triumph (noun / verb) A great victory or achievement, or the feeling of immense happiness caused by one.
  • Winning the gold medal at the Olympics was a massive triumph for the young athlete.
• 3. To pull it off (phrasal verb) To succeed in doing something very difficult, unexpected, or seemingly impossible.
  • Nobody thought we could finish the complex project by Friday, but we somehow pulled it off!
• 4. Underdog (noun) A person, team, or group thought to have little chance of winning a contest or conflict.
  • The fans went crazy when the underdog defeated the reigning champion in the final round.
• 5. To pay off (phrasal verb) If something you have done pays off, it is successful and brings good results, usually after a period of hard work.
  • All those months of intense studying finally paid off when she passed her B2 Cambridge exam.
• 6. Milestone (noun) A very important event in the development or history of something, or in someone's life.
  • Reaching one million subscribers is a huge milestone for any content creator.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Definition Matching

Drag and drop the correct words to match their definitions.

Underdog

To pull it off

Triumph

Milestone

To overcome

A. To succeed in doing something extremely difficult against the odds.

B. A major success or victory.

C. To successfully defeat or deal with a problem or obstacle.

D. A competitor who is considered unlikely to win.

E. A significant event in someone's life or in the progress of a project.

Activity 2: Gap Fill

Select the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences.

1. Graduating from university with top honors is a major Select... overcome underdog pay off milestone triumph pull it off in her academic journey.

2. The critics said the play would be a disaster, but the actors managed to Select... overcome underdog pay off milestone triumph pull it off on opening night.

3. They had to Select... overcome underdog pay off milestone triumph pull it off several financial difficulties before their small business became profitable.

4. We knew our late nights and hard work would Select... overcome underdog pay off milestone triumph pull it off when we saw the final product.

5. Everyone loves a heartwarming movie where the Select... overcome underdog pay off milestone triumph pull it off manages to beat the favorite and win the tournament.

Activity 3: Odd One Out

Click the word or phrase that does NOT fit the context of "victory and success" in each group.

1.

A) Triumph B) Defeat C) Achievement

2.

A) Overcome B) Conquer C) Surrender

3.

A) Succeed B) Give up C) Pay off

4.

A) Setback B) Milestone C) Breakthrough

5.

A) Pull it off B) Manage to win C) Fail miserably