Sakshi Malik, champion – The Hindu (Aug 19, 2016)
It may be tempting to put in comparative perspective Sakshi Malik’s bronze medal in women’s 58-kg freestyle wrestling at the Rio Olympics, and to caution against over-celebrating her feat. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Word List:
- Put in (phrasal verb) – make, appeal, urge.
- Gutsy (adjective) – courageous, brave, bold, heroic.
- Manoeuvre (noun) – activity, move, movement, action.
- Bout (noun) – a wrestling match; round, contest, match, meet, fight.
- Raw (adjective) – strong, intense, powerful; unconcealed, unrestrained.
- Rant (noun) – verbal onslaught, speak/scold loudly and with anger; tirade, diatribe, bluster.
- Take the edge off (idiom) – reduce, decrease, lessen, alleviate, allay.
- Patriarch (noun) – a man who controls family/group/society.
- Repudiation (noun) – rejection, renunciation, giving up; denial, contradiction, rebuttal.
- Gender stereotypes (noun) – over generalizations (general statement) about the characteristics/roles of a particular gender.
- Accompany (verb) – go with, go along with, travel with, follow, guide.
- Outdone – past participle of Outdo (verb) – surpass, outshine; excel, exceed, top.
- Nudge (verb) – prompt, encourage, coax, push.
- In the wake of (phrase) – as a result of, as a consequence of.
- On offer (phrase) – available.
- Cease (verb) – stop, halt, end, finish, conclude.
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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