How to win medals in Olympics – The Hindu (Aug 26, 2016)

How to win medals in Olympics – The Hindu (Aug 26, 2016)

One more Olympics has gone by. A total of 974 medals were won by 87 countries; 54 countries won at least one Gold. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

Word List:

  1. notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
  2. face-saving (adjective) – something is done in order to preserve reputation/dignity.
  3. discourse (noun) – discussion, conversation, debate, verbal exchange.
  4. hand-wringing (noun) – very distressed/worried expression.
  5. grumble (noun) – complaint, moan, objection, accusation.
  6. diligently (adverb) – with great care & effort; assiduously; pertinaciously.
  7. Comparable (adjective) – similar, equivalent, proportionate, parallel.
  8. imply (verb) – suggest, hint, say indirectly, indicate.
  9. in place (phrase) – ready, set up, established, arranged, in order.
  10. bound to (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely, guaranteed.
  11. juxtapose (verb) – place/set side by side, mix; compare, place against another.
  12. astonishing (adjective) – amazing, impressive, great surprise or wonder.
  13. unheralded (adjective) – not previously notified, expected, not acclaimed.
  14. overshadow (verb) – dominate, overlook; outshine, outclass.
  15. theatrics (noun) – dramatic performances.
  16. muscle (noun) – influence, power, strength, force, potency.
  17. rowing (noun) – the boat race; the sport of propelling a boat on water using oars (oars  -a pole with a flat blade which is connected with the boat when propelling).
  18. sailing (noun) – the sport of traveling in a sailing boat.
  19. canoeing (noun) – the sport of paddling a boat using paddle (paddle- a short pole with a broad blade which is not connected with the boat when paddling).
  20. cluster (noun) – bunch, group, collection.
  21. excellence (noun) – brilliance, merit, talent, quality.
  22. thrust (noun) – gist, substance, meaning, intention, significance.
  23. intent (noun) – aim, purpose, intention, objective.
  24. the likes of (phrase) – people who are similar to someone specified.
  25. sure-fire way (adjective) – sure to win; sure to be successful.
  26. taekwondo (noun) –  Korean martial art (like karate).
  27. mallakhamb (noun) – it is a traditional Indian sport in which a gymnast performs feats and poses in concert with a vertical wooden pole or rope. Mallakhamb is a combination of the words “malla” means athlete/strong man and “khamba” means pole. (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
  28. inclination (noun) – tendency, leaning; disposition; desire, wish, readiness.
  29. heritage (noun) – a thing is inherited; inheritance, legacy, bequest, endowment.

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/ .
  • Definitions (elementary level)  & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.

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