The Hindu Editorial (The wall in front) – Nov 09, 2021

Rahul Dravid’s appointment as coach of the senior men’s Indian cricket team had an air of inevitability about it. This was a natural progression for the former India captain, who, after his retirement in 2012,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The wall in front) – Nov 09, 2021.

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The wall (noun) – Rahul Dravid’s nickname.
in front (phrase) – to the fore, at the fore, at the head, leading.
fetch (verb) – get, bring in, pick up, collect, bring.
air (noun) – expression, appearance, impression, aspect.
inevitability (noun) – the fact of being certain to happen; certainty, necessity, foregone conclusion, predictable result.
progression (noun) – progress, process, advancement, development, passage.
dabble (verb) –take part in an activity casually; play with, fiddle with, tinker with, dally with.
commentary (noun) – narration, report, review, analysis.
slip into (verb) – get into, change into.
template (noun) – model, pattern.
squad (noun) – team.
helm (verb) – manage, administer, direct, control.
build up to (phrasal verb) – to prepare (for a particular point or event).
fall (verb) – become, come to be, get to be, turn.
incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present (in office/power).
incumbent (noun) – the present holder or occupant of an office.
wind to a close (phrase) – gradually/finally come to a conclusion/end.
culmination (noun) – climax, end, conclusion.
moniker (noun) – nickname, label, title.
in no hurry (phrase) – doing something with out haste/urgency.
measured (adjective) – thoughtful, careful, carefully chosen, well thought out, calculated, planned.
trait (noun) – characteristic, attribute, feature, quality.
put a price on (phrase) – value, rate, evaluate, assess, estimate, appraise.
rounded (adjective) – complete and balanced, well developed.
personality (noun) – celebrity, star, superstar, name, famous name, big name.
at ease (phrase) – relaxed, calm, unworried, contented.
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
in the company of (phrase) – together with; around.
team-man (noun) – a man who plays well as a member of a team.
don (verb) – put on, get into, slip into, dress oneself in.
lend (verb) – give, provide, impart, contribute.
weight (noun) – importance, significance.
stature (noun) – reputation, standing, status, position, distinction.
warmth (noun) – friendliness, affability, kindness, sympathy, understanding, affection, fondness.
goodwill (noun) – compassion; cooperation, collaboration, friendliness, mutual support.
in-the-trenches (adjective) – in-the-battlefields.
resolve (noun) – determination, resolution, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, single-mindedness, strength of will, strength of character, will power.
foray (noun) – a brief & active attempt to get involved in a new activity/sphere.
close-in fielder (noun) – (in Cricket) a fielder who stands close to the batters on either side of the pitch (a short leg and a silly point).
attribute (noun) – quality, feature, characteristic, trait, element, aspect.
get lost (phrase) – go away, go, leave, get along, get out.
avalanche (noun) – sudden arrival or happening of something (in very large quantities) at the same time.
assertive (adjective) – strong-willed, insistent, firm, determined, authoritative.
diktat (noun) – order, regulation, directive, command.
annals (noun) – (historical) document, record, report, case history, case study.
in control (phrase) – responsible.
outfit (noun) – team, group.
besides (preposition/linking adverb) – in addition to, as well, apart from.
finessing (adjective) – skillful, polished, well versed, experienced.
strategy (noun) – plan of action.
ward (noun) – protégé, pupil, trainee.
pedigree (noun) – background, history, origin.
mixed run (noun) – varying period/spell.
evolve (verb) – develop, progress, advance gradually.
blip (noun) – a small/very short & temporary deviation (from normality/trend).
at home (phrase) – in one’s own country.
overseas (adverb) – in a foreign country.
see the light (phrase) – understand, comprehend, realize, find out.
inherit (verb) – assume, take over, receive something (e.g. a situation & etc.) from a predecessor (previous holder of the post).
missing link (noun) – a thing which is absent, but necessary to complete a series or solve a problem.
silverware (noun) – trophy/cup made of silver.
triumph (noun) – achievement, success; win, victory.
distant (adjective) – remote.
food for thought (phrase) – something to think about, something to be seriously considered.