The rise and rise of Virat Kohli – The Hindu (May 31, 2016)
Sunrisers Hyderabad deservedly won the Indian Premier League title and ruined Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Sunday night party in its backyard, Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sunrisers captain David Warner marshalled his resources rousingly and also chipped in with 69 quick runs. Yet, even as he failed to clinch the final for RCB, the 2016 season undoubtedly belonged to skipper Virat Kohli. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Words:
- Ruin (verb) – spoil, damage, disturb, wreak.
- Marshal (verb) – lead, guide, usher, shepherd.
- Rousing (adjective) – exciting, stirring, inspiring. (rousingly is an adverb)
- Chip in (phrasal verb) – contribute, score.
- Clinch (verb) – win, succeed, triumph in, seal.
- Cascade (noun) – outpouring, avalanche.
- Mastery (noun) – skill, expertise, prowess.
- Stud (verb) – decorate, cover.
- Prolific (adjective) – high-scoring.
- Accolade (noun) – applause, praise, approval, admiration.
- Imprint (noun) – impact, lasting effect, influence, impression.
- Tempo (noun)- speed, pace, rhythm.
- Shepherd (verb) – lead, guide,usher, marshal.
- Tread (verb) – push, make.
- Double-fast (adjective & adverb) – double-quick, very quickly.
- Blip (noun) – shake up, a small deviation/mistake/problem.
Note:
- Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.
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