Daily English Vocab Stellar Run-Getter: on Indian Cricketer
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Daily English Vocab PDF 17th July 2017 Stellar run-getter: on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj's feat Mithali Raj has been the torch-bearer for women’s cricket in India for 18 years. Ever since her international debut as a 16-year-old in a game against Ireland in 1999, she steadily grew in stature (唼द/महानता), batting with aplomb (मनोबल/संयम), scoring critical runs and shepherding(guide or direct in a particular direction.) her team. Today she is a colossus(a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability.), and it is not surprising. Consistency has been her second skin and confidence a steady ally. When she scored 69 runs against Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup game at Bristol on Wednesday, she became the first woman to scale the 6000-run peak in one-day internationals. It was a milestone that proved inevitable once she went past the previous record-holder for the highest number of runs, England’s Charlotte Edwards with 5992. Ironically, Raj was fated to succeed at the individual level and also suffer the agony of her team’s defeat. It is a trope( a word or expression used in a figurative sense) that has shadowed her for the most part, though in recent times she has led a squad that displays vigour and has snatched some key victories. During a large chunk of her career, she remained the team’s spine, much like how Sachin Tendulkar was in his early years before Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly stepped up. Now 34, she can breathe a touch easy, with the rise of Smriti Mandhana and Punam Raut giving the team punch. The world records for highest runs and wickets are now both held by women in the current Indian squad – Raj (6028 runs) and Jhulan Goswami (189 wickets), respectively. It is a rare occurrence and it needs to be celebrated more wholesomely (अ楍छी तरह से). In the men’s game, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev had led the Test batting and bowling charts, respectively, but at different points in time, not together. The achievements of Raj and Goswami, and the exploits of Mandhana and Raut might give the impression that Indian women cricketers have it easy. Nothing could be farther from the truth. For years, women cricketers have fought patriarchy, toiled at private academies and yearned (लालाययत होना) for frequent international matches. The Board of Control for Cricket in India only belatedly, and that too under pressure from the ICC, embraced women’s cricket — and its support to the women’s game is still far from adequate. For instance, Raj, a regular in the Indian squad, has had the opportunity to play 183 ODIs — compared to Yuvraj Singh’s 304, even though he made his debut a year after her. A trained Bharatanatyam dancer, Raj has been an eloquent (सुव啍ता) spokesperson for her sport, detailing the challenges and busting (तो蔼 देना) prejudices (पक्षपात/पूवधव ारणा) and stereotypes. Recently she swung a heavy bat for gender equity when she rightly snubbed (झि蔼कना) a reporter, who asked about her favourite ‘male’ cricketer. Raj’s riposte (प्र配यु配तर) was terse (संक्षक्षꥍत/सारगर्भवत), but captured the arc of stereotypes a woman cricketer has to fight: “Do you ask the same question to a male cricketer? Do you ask them who their favourite female cricketer is?” Maybe we should. Courtesy: The Hindu (Sports) 1. Stature (noun): importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement. (唼द/महानता) Synonyms: status, prestige, distinction, eminence, prominence, importance. Antonyms: lowliness, worthlessness. Example: As a five-time Grammy winner, Aretha has a huge stature in the music community. Origin: from Latin stare ‘to stand’ 2. Aplomb (noun): self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. (मनोबल/संयम) Synonyms: poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure. Antonyms: fear, gaucheness. Example: Because the negotiator handled the hostage situation with aplomb, the kidnapper released everyone without harm. Origin: from à plomb ‘according to a plumb line’. 3. Shepherd (verb): (guide or direct in a particular direction.) राह ददखाना Synonyms: guide, conduct, usher, steer, lead. Example: the brave captain shepherded the team to the win. Verb forms: Shepherd, Shepherded, Shepherded. 4. Wholesome (adjective): conducive to moral wellbeing (अ楍छी तरह से) Synonyms: good, beneficial, strengthening, righteous. Antonyms: indecent, contaminated, unwholesome. Example: it is essential that patients in our hospitals should receive wholesome atmosphere. Related words: Wholesomely (adverb) - (अ楍छी तरह से) 5. Yearn (verb): have an intense feeling of longing for something, (लालाययत होना) Synonyms: Crave, Desire, Want, Want Badly, Wish, Have/Feel A Longing, Covet. Antonyms: Hate, Despise, Dislike. Example: Because my husband has been stationed overseas for a year, I yearn for him to come home. Verb forms: Yearn, Yearned, Yearned. Origin: Old English giernan, from a Germanic base meaning ‘eager’. 6. Eloquent (adjective): fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing/ having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively. (सुव啍ता) Synonyms: articulate, fecund, expressive, fluent. Antonyms: Dull, Inarticulate. Example: Although James was a brilliant writer, he was not an eloquent speaker and always stuttered in front of a crowd. Eloquently (adverb) - वा啍पटुता से Origin: from Latin eloquent- ‘speaking out’, from the verb eloqui 7. Prejudice (noun): dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived and unfounded opinions. (पक्षपात/पूवधव ारणा) Synonyms: bias, partisanship, partiality, a jaundiced eye, preference, one-sidedness. Antonyms: fairness, impartiality, justice. Example: Even after 70 years of independence, some landlords and landladies are still racially prejudiced in some villages. Verb forms: prejudice, prejudiced, prejudiced. Related words: Prejudice (verb) - make biased Origin: from Latin praejudicium, from prae ‘in advance’ + judicium ‘judgement’. 8. Snub (verb): remonstrate with or rebuke (someone). (झि蔼कना) Synonyms: Repulse, scorn, scold, admonish. Antonyms: Praise, Laud, Flatter, Respect. Example: When the newlywed turned her nose up to her mother-in-law’s dinner offer, the snub offended everyone in the family. Verb forms: snub, snubbed, snubbed. Related words: Snub (noun) - the ignoring or brushing off of someone 9. Riposte (noun): a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. (प्र配यु配तर) Synonyms: retort, rejoinder, sally, reply. Antonyms: question, request. Example: Because Amy was brought up to always be respectful, she restrained the urge to make a sarcastic riposte to the young man’s question about her zodiac sign. Origin: from Italian risposta ‘response’. 10. Terse (adjective): sparing in the use of words/ a very short statement or remark. (सारगर्भवत/संक्षक्षꥍत) Synonyms: laconic, precise, succinct, clear cut. Antonyms: lengthy, long-winded, verbose, wordy. Example: Because they had little information on the suspect, the police issued only a terse statement to the media. Related words: Tersely (adverb) - संक्षिꥍत 셂प से Daily current affairs Quiz – http://currentaffairs.wifistudy.com/ GK Quiz – http://gk.wifistudy.com/ English Quiz – http://english.wifistudy.com/ Aptitude Quiz – http://aptitude.wifistudy.com/ Reasoning Quiz – http://reasoning.wifistudy.com/ Computer Quiz – http://computer.wifistudy.com/ Banking Quiz – http://bankingawareness.wifistudy.com/ Marketing Quiz – http://marketing.wifistudy.com/ .