Messi’s surprise kick – The Hindu (June 28, 2016)
It is not often that professional footballers retire from internationals at the peak of their game. When the 29-year-old Lionel Messi, widely reckoned to be the most skilled footballer today, announced after the 2016 Copa America Final against Chile that he would not wear the Argentinian shirt again, he took everyone by surprise. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Words:
- Kick (noun) – a sudden forceful move (to surprise/shock someone).
- Reckon (verb) – regard as, consider, judge, view, rate.
- Take someone by surprise (idiom) – take aback, surprise, shock, stun.
- In the heat of the moment (idiom) – taking a decision without thinking when you are angry/excited.
- Regulation (noun) – official, prescribed, set, standard.
- Surpass (verb) – exceed, be greater than.
- Legacy (noun) – footprint, achievement, feat, accomplishment.
- Relative (adjective) – moderate, reasonable, a fair degree of, considerable, some.
- Lack of (verb) – absence, deficiency, shortage, shortfall, inadequacy.
- Stupendous (adjective) – amazing, astounding, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable.
- Playmaker (noun) – the main attacking player who leads the team to score. (in hockey, foodball & basketball).
- Superiority (noun) – supremacy, advantage, dominance, excellence.
- Hone (verb) – sharpen, to make something acute, effective.
- Complement (verb) – accompany, go with, suit, augment, enhance.
- Enganche (noun) – It is the term in Argentinian Spanish for a playmaker (the main attacking player).
- Hard-nosed (adjective) – tough-minded, realistic, pragmatic, practical.
- Curtail (verb) – deprive, prevent, strip, stop.
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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