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The Hindu Editorial (a cup to win) – May 30, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (a cup to win) – May 30, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (a cup to win) – May 30, 2019:

  1. anyone’s game (phrase) – it refers to an equally contested game in which either side has an advantage/potential to win.
  2. fancy (verb) – wish for, want, desire.
  3. the last word (phrase) – the best, the peak, the ultimate.
  4. hierarchy (noun) – ranking, grading; class system.
  5. abridged (adjective) – shortened, reduced, decreased.
  6. bragging (adjective) – relating to showing excessive proud, pride and boastfulness.
  7. vanish (verb) – leave, go away, withdraw.
  8. swagger (noun) – bragging, boasting, showing off.
  9. quadrennial (adjective) – recurring every four years.
  10. pit against (phrasal verb) – compete against, compete with, vie with, grapple with.
  11. legacy (noun) – footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past).
  12. showpiece (noun) – best example, pride, pride and joy.
  13. flatter to deceive (phrase) – looks favourable, but fails to achieve.
  14. bundle of nerves (phrase) – restless person, someone who is extremely anxious.
  15. choke (verb) – to lose self-control and fail to perform effectively in a crucial moment/situation.
  16. climactic (adjective) – ending, finishing, concluding.
  17. shot (noun) – attempt, try, effort.
  18. anomaly (noun) – abnormality, irregularity, oddity.
  19. kitty (noun) – a sum of something (money/things) made up of small of contributions.
  20. wrest (verb) – snatch/seize, grab; take something (power) after some difficulty.
  21. standard-bearer (noun) – a leader (in a movement).
  22. ball-tampering (noun) – (in Cricket) an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball.
  23. perpetrator (noun) – a person who does immoral, harmful and illegal activities; criminal, culprit, evil-doer.
  24. keen (adjective) – eager, wishing, ready/determined.
  25. redemption (noun) – recovery, retrieval, return.
  26. yearning (noun) – longing, desire/wish, appetite.
  27. burning (adjective) – important, crucial, urgent/pressing.
  28. step in (phrasal verb) – get involved, take action, take a hand.
  29. combative (adjective) – aggressive, belligerent, threatening.
  30. rookie (noun) – starter, beginner, newcomer.
  31. triumph (verb) – win, succeed, gain a victory.
  32. component (noun) – unit.
  33. clutch (noun) – group, collection, set.
  34. helm (verb) – manage, steer/lead, administer.
  35. prevail (verb) – win, victory, overcome.
  36. gripping (adjective) – exciting, thrilling, interesting.
  37. David and Goliath (phrase) – denoting an underdog situation, a contest where a smaller, weaker opponent faces a much bigger, stronger adversary.
  38. quell (verb) – beat, overcome/rout, defeat.
  39. tale (noun) – story, narrative, fable.
  40. subsequent (adjective) – following, ensuing, later.
  41. outfit (noun) – organization, group, party.
  42. on someone’s day (phrase) – a day when something good happens to someone.

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