| Description | Terminology |
| A player cannot be voted out if they have this | |
| Someone is voted out who did not expect it | |
| The teams are refered to as this | |
| Competition where survivors compete for luxuries | |
| An object that has to be found that can protect a survivor at tribal council | |
| A place the winners of a challenge can send a loser | |
| When the tribes become one, players voted off become a member of this, and ultimatey vote for who they want to win the million dollars | |
| | Description | Terminology |
| A season where memorable players from seasons past return to play | |
| The place where survivors answer questions from Jeff Probst and vote out members of their tribe | |
| Competition where survivors compete to be protected at tribal council | |
| A group of survivors voting together for their collective interests | |
| A contestant desirable to have in the finals because they will not get many jury votes | |
| When the tribes become one | |
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