The Djokovic standard – The Hindu (June 07, 2016)
Has completing the career Grand Slam — winning each of the four Majors at least once — become easier in men’s tennis, with the increased homogeneity of surfaces and playing styles? Or is the sport simply at a singular moment in its lifetime with three of its greatest champions succeeding each other so swiftly? There is truth in each argument, and one does not necessarily contradict the other. But what is beyond debate is Novak Djokovic’s quality. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Words:
- Homogeneity (noun) – uniformity, similarity, likeliness.
- Swiftly (adverb) – quickly, fast, rapidly, speedily.
- Rarefied (adjective) – esoteric, very high, elevated.
- Caveat (noun) – warning, caution, red flag, admonition.
- Legacy (noun) – footprint, achievement, feat, accomplishment.
- Holy grail (noun) – a thing which someone likes to have/achieve very much, but it is very difficult to get/achieve.
- Precede (verb) – go in front of, go ahead of, go before.
- Persuasive (adjective) – convincing, effective, impressive, valid.
- Rage (verb) – gain strength, uncontrollable, intensify.
- Resilience (noun)- toughness, ability to bounce back, strength, flexibility.
- Invulnerable (adjective) – unattackable, unshakable, strong, safe.
- Illusion (noun)- unreality, deception, delusion, fantasy.
- GOAT – Greatest of All Time.
Note:
- Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.