The Hindu Editorial (Medal count) – Jul 22, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​Medal count) – Jul 22, 2024:

1. countdown (noun) – a period of time leading up to a significant event.
2. showing (noun) – performance. 
3. bid (verb) – attempt, try, try to get, try to obtain, propose.
4. host (verb) – present, organize, arrange; act as host at (an event).
5. gear up (phrasal verb) – get ready, prepare, equip (oneself) for something.
6. earnestly (adverb) – seriously, sincerely, intently, firmly, eagerly, keenly.
7. kick off (phrasal verb) – start, begin, get going.
8. bank (noun) – the (sloping) land along the edge of a river; embankment.
9. majestic (adjective) – impressive, magnificent, glorious, marvellous.
10. pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
11. stage (verb) – organize, arrange, present.
12. behind closed doors (verb) – without an audience/crowd watching; privately.
13. claim (verb) – state strongly that someone has achieved (something); win, get, secure.
14. tally (noun) – score, count, total.
15. pump into (phrasal verb) – invest a lot of money in something.
16. optimistic (adjective) – positive, confident, hopeful, full of hope, sanguine.
17. javelin (noun) – a light spear (a long stick with a pointed end) that is thrown for distance in an athletic field event.
18. bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, make stronger, reinforce, buttress.
19. legendary (adjective) – famed, fabulous, storied, celebrated, outstanding.
20. at his/her peak (phrase) – in his/her very highest level (of performance).
21. overcome (verb) – succeed, triumph over, get the better of, prevail over, defeat.
22. elite (noun) – the best; high society people; the group of most powerful people in a society.
23. shuttler (noun) – a person who plays badminton.
24. seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
25. slump (noun) – decline, downturn, slide, plummet, tumble.
26. bag (verb) – win, achieve, obtain, get, secure.
27. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
28. secure (verb) – win, achieve, obtain, get, bag.
29. live up to (phrasal verb) – reach, achieve, satisfy, fulfil, match up to, equal, match.
30. expected (adjective) – anticipated, due, slated, awaited, predicted, hoped.
31. kitty (noun) – a sum of something (money/things) made up of small contributions.
32. determined (adjective) – resolute, purposeful, firm, committed, strong-minded.
33. flop (noun) – failure, bust, disappointment, washout, fiasco.
34. hold promise (phrase) – have promise; to appear likely to be successful in the future; to seem likely to be effective in the future.
35. drought (noun) – dry spell/period.
36. land (verb) – win, achieve, obtain, secure, get, bag.
37. excel (verb) – shine, stand out, be outstanding, be very good, be the best.
38. lift (verb) – boost, raise, uplift, elevate, brighten up, uplift, encourage.
39. profile (noun) – portrayal, description.
40. momentum (noun) – the increase in the rate of growth of something; strength, impetus.
41. aspiration (noun) – desire, hope, longing, wish, objective, goal.
42. embrace (verb) – take up, accept, adopt, support, be in favour of; include, incorporate, comprise, embody.
43. Olympic movement (noun) – The Olympic Movement is a “concerted, organised, universal and permanent action, carried out under the supreme authority of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), of all individuals and entities who are inspired by the values of Olympism,”.
44. in the near future (phrase) – very soon.

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