The Hindu Editorial (A return to form) – Nov 16, 2021

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seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
revive (verb) – restore, renew, strengthen, fortify.
fortunes (noun) – circumstances, state of affairs, condition.
rugged (adjective) – strong, muscular, mighty; firm, determined, resolute.
outfit (noun) – team/group.
reiteration (noun) – the process of repeating something (some action) for clarity/emphasis.
prowess (noun) – expertise, excellence, accomplishment, proficiency.
overwhelming (adjective) – very strong, profound, fantastic, formidable, massive, enormous, immense.
wane (verb) – decline, diminish/dwindle gradually.
top dollar (noun) – a very high price.
willow game (noun) – cricket game (cricket bat is usually made of willow wood).
varying (adjective) – different.
make worse (phrase) – worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, compound.
ball-tampering (noun) – (in Cricket) an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball.
sully (verb) – damage, tarnish, spoil.
reputation (noun) – name, character, standing, stature, status, position.
at home (phrase) – in one’s own country.
middling (adjective) – either not bad or not good; average, medium.
frenetic (adjective) – hyperactive, fast and furious, intense.
intrinsic (adjective) – integral, inherent, inseparable, essential.
host (verb) – present, organize, arrange.
on behalf of (phrase) – in place of; on account of, in support of.
have the last laugh (phrase) – to finally achieve success (after facing difficult situation or doubt/scepticism from others).
supremacy (noun) – dominance, superiority, advantage.
turnaround (noun) – an unexpected change.
chutzpah (noun) – audacity, guts, nerve, boldness, self-confidence.
pyrotechnics (noun) – a brilliant show of a particular skill. (it also means the art of making and displaying fireworks).
guile (noun) – artfulness, shrewdness, tricks.
propel (verb) – spur, drive, prompt, precipitate, catapult, motivate.
pinnacle (noun) – high point, highest point, peak.
be far behind (phrase) – be less successful.
trans-tasman (adjective) – between Australia and New Zealand.
summit clash (noun) – final match.
humdinger (noun) – outstanding thing (of its type).
soaring (adjective) – towering, lofty, surging, elevated.
urgency (noun) – importance, top priority, gravity, necessity, exigency, seriousness.
innate (adjective) – natural, inherent, intrinsic.
aesthetics (noun) – attractiveness, fairness, beautifulness.
akin (adjective) – similar, related, equivalent.
shrouded (adjective) – covered, enveloped, wrapped.
standing (noun) – rank, level, position.
credit (noun) – praise, commendation, acclaim, recognition, regard, admiration.
due (adjective) – deserved by, merited by, warranted by.
deem (verb) – consider, regard as, view as.
maverick (adjective) – unorthodox, uncommon, atypical, distinctive, different.
squad (noun) – team.
soar (verb) – rise (quickly).
crash-land (verb) – arrive suddenly; (of an aircraft) make a landing roughly in an emergency.
prosper (verb) – do well, improve, succeed, make good.
revival (noun) – improvement, re-establishment, restoration.
flip side (noun) – other side.
ouster (noun) – removal, dismissal, throwing out.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate, retell, iterate.
unpredictability (noun) – changeability, volatileness, volatility, inconstancy.
walk into the sunset (phrase) – to retire from work, particularly on a positive sign or after a long and successful period of activity.
meltdown (noun) – collapse.
jinx (verb) – bring bad luck, curse, cast a spell on, put the evil eye on.
campaign (noun) – an organized effort/action; course of action, strategy.
on the road (phrase) – on the path/course (to achieve a specified result).
fatigue (noun) – tiredness, weariness, exhaustion.
ranks (noun) – the people belonging to a group or class.
turn up (phrasal verb) – arrive, be present, attend.
turmoil (noun) – disorder, turbulence, confusion, trouble, chaos.
back home (phrase) – in one’s (own) country/hometown.