judge /dʒʌdʒ/ (noun) a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions Example: The restaurant review harshly judged the quality of the service
procedure /prəˈsiːdʒər/ (noun) a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way Example: Call the hospital to schedule this procedure for tomorrow
poetry /ˈpəʊətri/ (noun) poems in general; poems as a genre of literature Example: Love is an everlasting theme of poetry.
observe /əbˈzɜːrv/ (verb) to see or notice somebody/something Example: Our teacher will observe and score our performance.
smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/ (adverb) in an even way, without suddenly stopping and starting again Example: The competition was held smoothly.
appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ (verb) to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility Example: He's just been appointed as director of the publishing division.
Venue /ˈvenjuː/ (noun) a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference Example: I'm trying to seat all the winners near the front of the venue.
sponsor /ˈspɑːnsər/ (verb) to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising Example: The sponsor of that team is JVC, so the players wear the letters JVC on their shirts.
stimulate /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ (verb) to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something Example: Reading stories can stimulate children's imagination.
participant /pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/ (noun) a person who is taking part in an activity or event Example: There are 44 participants in this competition.
worksheet /ˈwɜːrkʃiːt/ (noun) a piece of paper or an electronic document on which there is a series of questions and exercises to be done by a student Example: Each group was given a worksheet to write their answers on.
recite /rɪˈsaɪt/ (verb) to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. that you have learned, especially to an audience Example: They earn millions of dollars per film by reciting poetry.
on behalf of /ɒn bɪˈhɑːf əv/ (adverb) Example: On behalf of the class, I would like to express our gratitude for your contribution.