The away challenge – The Hindu (Jan 20, 2018)

The away challenge – The Hindu (Jan 20, 2018)

The familiar free-fall outside the Indian subcontinent has returned to haunt Virat Kohli’s men. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. credentials (noun) –  experience, record/achievement, quality.
2. free-fall (noun) –  a rapid decline.  
3. haunt (verb) – disturb, trouble, torment/torture.
4. helming (noun) – leading, heading up, managing.
5. cohesion (noun) – unity, togetherness, continuity/coherence.
6. heyday (noun) – prime, peak, high point/spot.
7. futile (adjective) – pointless, useless, ineffective.
8. stench (noun) – stink, bad/unpleasant smell, foul smell.
9. odour (noun) – smell, aroma, fragrance.
10. splendidly (adverb) – excellently, magnificently, impressively.
11. prudent (adjective) –  wise, advisable, sensible.
12. cloak (noun) – cover, screen, mask.
13. invisibility cloak /cloak of invisibility (noun) – it is a magical garment which renders whoever or whatever it covers unseeable/invisible.
14. don (verb) – put on (a piece of cloth), dress in.
15. humble (verb) – defeat, beat, crush.
16. overwhelming (adjective) – very great, massive, huge.
17. there is no denying (phrase) – it is undoubtedly true.
18. burnish (verb) – enhance, improve; shine/brighten.
19. gritty (adjective) – courageous/brave, lionhearted, spirited.
20. conjure up (verb) – bring to mind, call to mind, evoke/recall.
21. mind-boggling (adjective) – overwhelming; exceptional, impressive.
22. merry-go-round (noun) – a continuous series of actions or events (considered as pointless).
23. tumult (noun) – turmoil, confusion, trouble.
24. exemplary (adjective) – perfect, ideal, flawless/impeccable.
25. abridged (adjective) – shortened, reduced, decreased.
26. luminous (adjective) – strong, bright, full.
27. shuffle (verb) – rearrange, mix up.
28. inherent (adjective) – intrinsic, innate, ingrained.
29. excel (verb) – be successful,  perform well, shine.
30. fend off (phrasal verb) – prevent, stop, block.

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