The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 7th May 2024

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Hindu Vocab on China’s Dominance in Badminton

China dominated in both men’s and women’s team events in badminton

China has underlined its badminton supremacy (the leading or controlling position) by clinching the Thomas and Uber Cup titles at home in Chengdu. The Asian powerhouse repeated its feat of 2012 — to win both the men’s and women’s crowns in the same year. The vanquished (to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war) finalist in both categories was another highflyer, Indonesia, losing 1-3 in the men’s division and 0-3 in the women’s. With less than three months left for the Paris Olympics, the twin successes marks China out as the clear favourite. Of the two, the men’s victory will taste sweeter. After winning five straight times from 2004 to 2012, the heavyweight secured just one trophy from the five subsequent (happening after something else) editions. At Bangkok in 2022, it did not even make the podium (the position of first, second, or third place in a sports competition). But led by World No. 2 Shi Yu Qi — who won all six of his singles matches — China took home the top prize for the 11th time in history. For the women, it was about overcoming (to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something) the blip of losing to South Korea in the 2022 summit clash. Leading into this year’s competition, China had won 10 of the previous 13 Uber Cups. And with four players in the singles top-8 and three pairs in the doubles top-5, it bulldozed its way through to the title, winning 24 straight matches.

For India, the Thomas Cup acted as a stocktaking exercise ahead of the Olympics while the Uber Cup was used as a platform (an opportunity to make your ideas or beliefs known publicly) to blood the next generation. The experience in the former was bittersweet, for India was the defending champion but its campaign ended in the last-eight with a 1-3 defeat to China. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, Asian Games doubles gold medallists and among the favourites for Paris, lost two high-profile matches, to Indonesia in the last group-stage tie and China. However, H.S. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen turned in noteworthy (deserving attention because of being important or interesting) performances. Against Indonesia, Prannoy defeated (to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition) 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist and 2024 All England Open finalist Anthony Ginting, a confidence booster (something that improves or increases something or makes it stronger) in an on-and-off season. Versus China, Lakshya overcame the 2023 All England champion Li Shi Feng, for the fourth time in five matches, furthering an uptick in form since the European swing in early March, ahead of his first-ever Olympic Games. The young Indian women’s side emerged (to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something) with a lot of credit even though it lost 0-5 to China in the last league contest and 0-3 to Japan in the quarters. It was baptism by fire for the likes of Anmol Kharb, Isharani Baruah, Tanvi Sharma and Ashmita Chaliha, a steep learning curve that will hold them in good stead.

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist 7th May 2024

Unlock your journey to learn new words with the Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 7th May 2024. We prepare a list of difficult words with their meanings.

• Supremacy: The leading or controlling position.
• Vanquished: To defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war.
• Subsequent: Happening after something else.
• Podium: The position of first, second, or third place in a sports competition.
• Overcoming: To defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something.
• Platform: An opportunity to make your ideas or beliefs known publicly.
• Noteworthy: Deserving attention because of being important or interesting.
• Defeated: To win against someone in a fight, war, or competition.
• Booster: Something that improves or increases something or makes it stronger.
• Emerged: To appear by coming out of something or out from behind something.

The Hindu Vocab Master 7th May with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master on 7th May 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Supremacy	Synonym: Dominance, Primacy Antonym: Subordination, Weakness
Vanquished	Synonym: Humbled, Overpowered Antonym: Clear, Oriented
Subsequent	Synonym: Consecutive, Consequent Antonym: Preceding, Earlier
Podium	Synonym: Dais, Platform
Overcoming	Synonym: Encouraging, Affluent Antonym: Failing, Destitute
Platform	Synonym: Floor, Podium
Noteworthy	Synonym: Exceptional, Evident Antonym: Familiar, Common
Defeated	Synonym: Crushed, Conquered Antonym: Fixed, Repaired
Booster	Synonym: Backer, Enthusiast Antonym: Opponent, Detractor
Emerged	Synonym: Appear, Arrive Antonym: Abandon, Decrease