Lesson 2: Danica Patrick

pawn

1. a chess piece of the smallest size and least value. Each player has eight pawns at the start of a game. 2. a person or group whose actions are controlled by more powerful people

strain

A condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon

magazine

A type of thin book with large pages and a paper cover which contains articles and photographs and is published every week or month

breathe

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

compete

to try to win against others; a contest

Indianapolis

Capital of Indiana

Indy

a NASCAR driver that drives in a very popular sportcar race

strainer

a device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn together

athelete

a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise and competes in organized events.

breath

a single cycle of inhaling and exhaling

cobweb

a spider's web that is old and covered with dust.

Illinois (IL)

a state in the mid-west