Simply the best – The Hindu (Jan 30, 2017)

Simply the best – The Hindu (Jan 30, 2017)

In times to come, 2017 will be remembered by tennis fans as the year the Australian Open went retro. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2:

1. retro (adjective) – in period style, nostalgic, evocative.
2. storied (adjective) – celebrated, famous.
3. relentless (adjective) – persistent, unstoppable, unceasing.
4. shape-shifting (adjective) – metamorphosing, transforming, reconstructing/reorganizing.
5. sublime (adjective) – awesome, majestic, magnificent/supreme.
6. artistry (noun) – creativity, talent/genius, finesse.
7. prevail (verb) – win, triumph, succeed.
8. nostalgia (noun) – remembrance, recollection, longing for the past.
9. evoke (verb) – recall, echo, reproduce.
10. resurgence (noun) – revival, recovery, comeback.
11. instinctively (adverb) – naturally, inherently, innately.
12. attune (verb) – make aware; accustom, adjust/adapt.
13. singular (adjective) – remarkable, extraordinary; unique.
14. ruthlessness (noun) – compassionless; the quality of lacking pity/sympathy/mercy.
15. make capital (out) of (phrase) – to get an advantage from a (bad) condition/situation of others.
16. bruising (adjective) – stressful, demanding/taxing, painful.
17. tempo (noun) – pace, rate, speed.
18. pull off (phrasal verb) – achieve, succeed in, accomplish.
19. scar (noun) – a lasting effect (of grief, fear, or other emotion); suffering/upset.
20. nerve (noun) – self-confidence, self-assurance, coolness.
21. resolve (noun) – determination, will power, firmness.
22. formidable (adjective) – intimidating, disturbing, frightening.
23. facet (noun) – aspect, feature, characteristic.
24. quieten (verb) – calm down, silence; overcome.
25. rage against the dying of the light (phrase) – face the uncertain fate till the end of life. (“Rage, rage against the dying of the light” is from a poem by the early 20^th century Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas).

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