The Hindu Editorial (Caribbean cruise) – Jul 24, 2019

In the past, a tour of the West Indies was deemed the toughest endeavour for any cricketer. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Caribbean cruise)- Jul 24, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Caribbean cruise) – Jul 24, 2019:

1. cruise (noun) – voyage, journey, travel.
2. deem (verb) – regard as, consider; view as.
3. endeavour (noun) – venture, pursuit, exercise/activity.
4. imminent (adjective) – about to happen approaching, in the offing, forthcoming.
5. fiery (adjective) – strong, powerful.
6. perfume-ball (noun) – a bouncer ball; a ball bowled vey fast targetting batsmans’ face, therefore sending shivers down the batsman’ spine! It makes batsman fear for his life.
7. euphemism (noun) – polite/indirect term; a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive.
8. inherent (adjective) – intrinsic/innate; basic/fundamental, implicit.
9. isle (noun) – a small island.
10. abridged (adjective) – shortened, reduced, decreased.
11. iron out (phrasal verb) – resolve, rectify, set right.
12. flaw (noun) – defect/fault, imperfection/deficiency.
13. fancy (verb) – wish for, want, desire.
14. on the heels of (phrase) – very soon after something, following closely after something.
15. look ahead (phrasal verb) – to think about what will happen in the future.
16. personnel (noun) – employees/staff, workforce.
17. transition (noun) – change, transformation, adjustment.
18. quadrennial (adjective) – recurring every four years.
19. straddle (verb) – extend across.
20. the likes of (phrase) – someone considered as a type.
21. storied (adjective) – celebrated.
22. frenzied (adjective) – uncontrolled, intense, furious/mad.
23. quicksilver (adjective) – moving rapidly&unpredictably.
24. twilight (noun) – final years or final stage of something (career/job).
25. fast track (verb) – accelerate the progress of a person.
26. speculation (noun) – assumption, supposition/feeling, guesswork/postulation.
27. afresh (adverb) – anew, over again, once more.
28. deplete (verb) – reduce, decrease, diminish.
29. await (verb) – wait for, expect, look for.

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