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The Hindu Editorial (Football fever) – Jul 17, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Football fever) – Jul 17, 2018

Russia 2018 may not, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino delicately put it, have been “the best World Cup ever”, but there is no denying that it was among the most entertaining. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Football fever) – Jul 17, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Football fever) – Jul 17, 2018:

short on (adjective) – deficient in, lacking/missing, wanting.
snapshot (noun) – summary, a brief look.
as a whole (phrase) – all together.
spectacle (noun) – display, show, event/scene.
emulate (verb) – imitate, follow, copy/take as an example.
workmanlike (adjective) – efficient, competent, satisfactory.
conservative (adjective) – conventional, quiet, modest/subtle.
down (verb) – knock down, topple, bring down.
doughty (adjective) – determined, persistent, unfaulty.
shine a spotlight on (phrase) – to focus on something.
falter (verb) – stagger, stumble, flounder.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
marshal (verb) – guide, escort, lead.
disgrace (noun) – shame, humiliation, disrespect.
resilience (noun) – strength, sturdiness, adaptability/flexibility.
euphoria (noun) – elation, excitement, delight/happiness.
baton (noun) – responsibility, duty.
divided (adjective) – fragmented, separated, fractured.

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