The Hindu Editorial (Back from the woods?) – Aug 17, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Back from the woods?) – Aug 17, 2018

Truly great sportspersons may have their ups and downs, but they rarely fade away, as Roger Federer and Serena Williams have reminded us. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Back from the woods?) – Aug 17, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Back from the woods?) – Aug 17, 2018:

fairy_tale (noun) – magic spell, story.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
fade away (phrasal verb) – decline, diminish, become weak.
notch up (phrasal verb) – score, achieve, attain/record.
overhaul (verb) – overtake, get past, outstrip.
sour (verb) – worsen, wreck, upset/spoil.
fire hydrant (noun) – a large pipe in the streets to supply water for fighting fires.
infidelity (noun) – unfaithfulness, adultery, extramarital relations/sex.
in tatters (phrase) – shattered, destroyed; ruined.
languish (verb) – fail (to develop/grow).
sign off (phrasal verb) – conclude.
birdie (noun) – get the (golf) ball into a hole in one stroke less than the expected number.
write off (phrasal verb) – disregard, dismiss, ignore (someone/something as insignificant).
cache (noun) – collection, stock, hoard.
drought (noun) – unavailability, deficiency, lack/dry spell.
lie (in) (verb) – exist, be present, inhere.
niggling (adjective) – annoying, worrying continuously for a long period of time.
spinal fusion (noun) – a surgical procedure used to correct problems with the small bones (vertebrae) in the spine by permanently joining two or more vertebrae into one single.
excruciating (adjective) – torturing, afflicting, distressing.
exasperated (adjective) – frustrated, annoyed, irritated.
colossus (noun) – giant, behemoth, monster.
stab at (phrase) – try, effort, attempt.

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