The Hindu Editorial (The old and the new) – Sep 11, 2018

There was a time when Pete Sampras’s tally of 14 Grand Slam singles titles — the last of which came at the U.S. Open in 2002 — seemed like the… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The old and the new) – Sep 11, 2018.

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1. assert (verb) – declare, affirm, pronounce.
2. here to stay (phrase) – be widely accepted, possibly be permanent, likely be present for a long time.
3. acme (noun) – summit, pinnacle, culmination.
4. stand shoulder to shoulder (phrase) – work together & support each other to achieve something.
5. attrition-based (adjective) – wearing down, weakening, damaging.
6. patrol (verb) – keep watch on, keep guard on.
7. invincible (adjective) – unconquerable, unbeatable, indomitable.
8. microcosm (noun) – a small world.
9. weary (adjective) – tired of, fed up with, sick of/jaded by.
10. swung (past and past participle of swing) (verb) – sway, oscillate, move back and forth.
11. adversity (noun) – a difficult situation; hardship, difficulty.
12. triumphant (adjective) – victorious; delighted, elated.
13. restoration (noun) – bringing back, reinstallation, re-establishment.
14. old order (noun) – a former system in which a few/group of (players) had influence/dominance over others.
15. eclectic (adjective) – wide-ranging/extensive, comprehensive, many-sided.
16. credit (noun) – praise, commendation, acclaim.
17. awe (verb) – amazed, astonished, feared.
18. revere (verb) – respect, admire, esteem/value.
19. know something like the back of one’s hand (phrase) – be fully familiar with something.
20. panache (noun) – confidence, self-assurance, vigour.
21. drown out (phrasal verb) – overpower, overwhelm, overcome.
22. chaos (noun) – disorder, disruption, confusion.
23. aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
24. tirade (noun) – accusation/criticism, rant, verbal attack/onslaught.
25. cold (adjective) – unfeeling, unemotional, dispassionate.
26. relentlessness (noun) – an act of persistent, constant, continuous one.

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