The Hindu Editorial (Silver win) – Jul 12, 2021

Sport is a distillation of micro-tragedies and mega-ecstasies enmeshed with whirring limbs, glistening sweat, unabashed tears and booming laughter. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Silver win) – Jul 12, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Silver win) – Jul 12, 2021:

silver (noun) – Copa America trophy. (The trophy is made of silver and has transient (temporary) possession. It means that there is no condition for it to remain definitive with a champion national team. His wooden base with the plates of the champions countries was added in 1979, in the edition won by Paraguay).
distillation (noun) – extraction (of most important features/parts of something).
micro-tragedy (noun) – micro-misfortune, micro-disaster, micro-misadventure.
ecstasy (noun) – great happiness, joyful, bliss.
enmesh (verb) – entangle, involve, mix up.
whirring (adjective) – rotating or moving (rapidly).
limb (noun) – leg, arm.
glistening (adjective) – shinning, glittering, sparkling.
unabashed (adjective) – blatant, flagrant, undisguised.
boom (verb) – reverberate, resound, resonate.
canvas (noun) – image, representation, portrayal, depiction.
attribute (noun) – quality, feature, characteristic, trait, element, aspect.
exhibit (verb) – display, show, present, unveil.
pit (against) (verb) – set against, match against, put in opposition to, put in competition with.
eternal (adjective) – everlasting, never-ending, relentless, permanent.
wind (verb) – twist, turn.
close (adjective/noun) – evenly matched, even, well matched (competition/contest).
primarily (adverb) – largely, mainly, mostly.
redemption (noun) – fulfilment, satisfying, accomplishment, achievement.
phlegmatic (adjective) – cool-headed, self-controlled, poised, relaxed, composed.
pantheon (noun) – a group of famous or important people.
triumph (noun) – win, victory, success.
aberration (noun) – anomaly, deviation, abnormality, oddity, abnormality, eccentricity.
scrappy (adjective) – argumentative, disputative, contentious, confrontational, combative, determined, fighting.
odd (adjective) – strange, unusual, peculiar.
streak (noun) – element, vein, trace, touch.
dispenser (noun) – a person/thing that dispenses/distributes something.
prodigal (adjective) – extravagant, imprudent, immoderate, profligate, excessive, irresponsible, self-indulgent.
deliver (verb) – achieve, fulfill, live up to, make good.
embalm (verb) – preserve something like corpse (dead body) from decaying.
posterity (noun) – future generations; descendants, successors.
dysfunctional (adjective) – not functioning/working normally or properly; troubled, unsettled, flawed.
unspoken (adjective) – unstated, unexpressed, unmentioned.
anguish (noun) – pain, suffering, distress, misery..
dissipate (verb) – disappear, vanish, disperse.
thanks to (phrase) – as a result of, owing to, due to, because of.
drought (noun) – dry spell, dry period; lack, unavailability, deficiency of something.
Albiceleste (White and Sky-Blue) (noun) – Argentina national football team.
on a par with (phrase) – comparable with, equivalent to, as equal to, on a level with.
ahead of (phrase) – superior to, surpassing.
incidentally (adverb) – by the way, by the by, while on the subject.
inception (noun) – setting up, origination, establishment, institution, foundation/formation.
predate (verb) – happen at a date earlier than (something).
embellish (verb) – elaborate, beautify, exaggerate, expand on.
storied (adjective) – famed, fabulous, legendary, celebrated.
seize the day (phrase) – utilize/use the present time to the best advantage.
novel (noun) – story, tale, narrative.
infuse (verb) – fill, charge, imbue, inspire.
realism (noun) – pragmatism, practicality, matter-of-factness.
aesthetic (noun) – artistic, elegant, exquisite; attractive, pleasing.
live up to (phrasal verb) – satisfy, fulfil, achieve, meet.
esoteric (adjective) – complex, complicated, incomprehensible, difficult/hard to understand.
mar (verb) – spoil, ruin, destroy, impair.
tackle (noun) – block (to dispossess an opponent of the ball, to stop the (opponent) player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend.
be in one’s element (phrase) – be in a situation/condition in which one can perform well.
weigh down (phrasal verb) – burden, impede, depress, oppress, make difficult.
exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, utilize, capitalize on, benefit from.
keen on (adjective) – enthusiastic about, interested in, passionate about.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
deed (noun) – action.
desperate (adjective) – in great need of, urgently requiring, in want of; urgent, pressing, compelling; serious, critical (situation).
squad (noun) – team.
slot (verb) – put, place, insert.
capitalise on (verb) – take advantage of, exploit, benefit from.
stung (adjective) – distressed, hurt, tormented.
mount (verb) – increase, intensify, rise, escalate.
sortie (noun) – offensive, attack.
adroitly (adverb) – cleverly, skillfully, smartly.
foist (verb) – pass off, get rid of.
Selecao (noun) – Brazil national football team.
seemingly (adverb) – apparently, evidently, outwardly.
breach (verb) – break through, force itself through (a barrier/defence).
citadel (noun) – fortress, fort, stronghold, fortification.
deem (verb) – regard as, consider, judge.
off-side (noun) – The fact of being offside in football/soccer and other sports. Being in an offside position is not an offence in itself, but a player so positioned when the ball is played by a team-mate can be judged guilty of an offside offence if they receive the ball or otherwise become “involved in active play”, “interfere with an opponent”, or “gain an advantage” by being in that position.
destined for (adjective) – intended for, heading, en route, scheduled.
shot (noun) – attempt, try, effort.
shot at glory (phrase) – one chance, one opportunity (to do something).
intra- (prefix) – within.
effervescent (adjective) – enthusiastic, vibrant, energetic.
charm (noun) – attractiveness; drawing power, fascination, captivation.