The Hindu Editorial (Then there were 16) – Jun 30, 2018

When the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 in Moscow, there was no single favourite. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Then there were 16) – Jun 30, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Then there were 16) – Jun 30, 2018:

1. anybody’s guess (phrase) – very difficult to find out/guess.
2. clutch (noun) – a small group (of people).
3. allure (noun) – attraction, glamour, fascination.
4. so much so that (phrase) – to such an extent  or large degree that.
5. off the mark (phrase) – wrong, Incorrect,  inaccurate.
6. at the cost of (phrase) – at the expense of, sacrifice, at the loss of.
7. riveting (adjective) – engrossing; compelling/engaging, interesting.
8. testament (noun) – witness/evidence, proof, testimony.
9. minnow (noun)  – a small/insignificant (team).
10. stifle (verb) – prevent, hinder/hamper, impede.
11. put someone to the sword (phrase) – kill, dispatch, eliminate.
12. brunt (noun) – burden, pressure, strain.
13. prodigiously (adverb) – enormously, hugely, tremendously.
14. disjointed (adjective) – disunited/fragmented, disorganised, disordered.
15. under the radar (phrase) – unnoticed; without attention.
16. stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, announce/state (ones right).
17. perennial (adjective) – everlasting, unchanging, permanent.
18. ripe (adjective) – opportune, advantageous, favourable.
19. dampener (noun) – a thing has a subduing effect; doomsday.
20. an outside chance (phrase) – slight, marginal, remote/small (chance).
21. fortnight (noun) – a period of two weeks.
22. dispel (verb) – banish, eliminate/remove, dismiss.
23. notion (noun) – idea, belief, assumption/feeling.
24. humiliation (noun) – embarrassment, disgrace, public shame/loss of face.
25. by the skin of one’ teeth (phrase) – only just, narrowly/barely, by a very small margin.
26. unabated (adjective) – persistent, steady, unending.
27. talisman (noun) – lucky charm, mascot, idol.
28. hit the right notes (phrasal verb) – say/do something suitable for a particular audience (or occasion).

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