The Hindu Editorial (Open era) – Jan 17, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Open era) – Jan 17, 2025:

1. era (noun) – time, period, age, epoch.
2. Open Era (noun) – (in Tennis) the current era of professional tennis starting in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments agreed to allow professional players to compete alongside amateurs.
3. mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent, denote.
4. short of (phrase) – less than.
5. intriguing (adjective) – puzzling, interesting, gripping, compelling, curious.
6. edition (noun) – version.
7. no exception (phrase) – not different from usual.
8. of interest (phrase) – interesting, attracting attention.
9. quest (noun) – search, pursuit, aspiration.
10. amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
11. doping (noun) – the illegal use of a drug (such as a steroid) to improve an athlete’s performance.
12. cloud (noun) – threat, menace; trouble, problem.
13. Down Under (adverb) – in Australia or New Zealand.
14. rival (noun) – opponent, adversary, contender, competitor.
15. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) (noun) – a global governing body of men’s professional tennis.
16. leg (noun) – phase, stage.
17. impeccable (adjective) – flawless, smooth, ideal, faultless, consistent, continuous, immaculate, seamless.
18. await (verb) – wait for.
19. hearing (noun) – court case, proceedings, inquiry, trial.
20. Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) (noun) – The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) is an independent institution, based in Lausanne (Switzerland), involved in resolving legal disputes in the field of sport.
21. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (noun) – WADA was established in 1999 as an international independent agency to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport.
22. appeal (VERB) – apply to a higher court for a reversal of (the decision of a lower court).
23. acquittal (noun) – declaration of innocence, clearing, discharge, release, vindication, exoneration.
24. International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) (noun) – The International Tennis Integrity Agency is an independent body established by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis to promote, encourage, enhance and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis worldwide.  
25. Grand Slam (noun) – it is also referred to as Majors, are the world’s four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam consists of the Australian Open in Melbourne park (hard-court), French Open in Stade Roland-Garros, Paris (clay-court), Wimbledon/SW19 in London (lawn-court), and the U.S Open in Flushing Meadows park, New York (hard-court).
26. Grand Slam (noun) – it is also referred to as majors, are the world’s four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam consists of the Australian Open in Melbourne, French Open in Paris, Wimbledon in London, and the U.S Open in New York.
27. Major (noun) – (in Tennis) Grand Slam tournament; The Grand Slam consists of the Australian Open in Melbourne, French Open in Paris, Wimbledon in London, and the U.S Open in New York.
28. cement (verb) – establish firmly.
29. split (verb) – divide (up), share (out).
30. onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, obligation, burden.
31. sandwich (verb) – insert, pack, squeeze, press (between two things).
32. duopoly (noun) – it is used to describe any game where two persons dominate.
33. squeeze out (phrasal verb) – force someone out of an activity
34. high table (noun) – a group with most important people. It exactly means (particularly in a dining hall of a college) a table put on a raised platform for most important people.
35. rung (noun) – level, rank, position, order, grade, step, place, degree, stage, echelon, tier, division.
36. clear cut (adjective) – well defined, distinct, definite, clear, obvious, striking.
37. jostling (noun) – battle, struggle, scramble.
38. trinity (noun) – a group of three people/things.
39. aura (noun) – quality, character, spirit.
40. dim (verb) – lower, fade, disappear.
41. lack (noun) – absence, deficiency, non-existence.
42. consistency (noun) – the quality of achieving a level of performance which does not change greatly in quality over time.
43. bane (noun) – curse, misfortune, scourge, torment, distress, hardship.
44. Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) (noun) – a global governing body of women’s professional tennis.
45. force (noun) – a person regarded as exerting power or influence.

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