Daily Reading Exercise: Mindset

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Today Vocabulary

• valiant
  • brave
  • Valiant students always strive for success in their studies.
• pampered
  • spoil
  • The pampered cat enjoys lounging in a cozy bed all day.
• despise
  • detest, hate
  • I despise the taste of bitter medicine.
• archrival
  • opponent
  • Tom considered Jerry his archrival in their ongoing friendly competition for the cheese.
• hurl
  • throw, toss
  • He angrily hurled the ball across the room after losing the game.
• aghast
  • horrified, amazed
  • She was aghast when she discovered she had forgotten her wallet at home while shopping.
• enmeshed
  • trap, mix up
  • The spider enmeshed its prey in a delicate yet strong web.
• changeover
  • The changeover from winter to spring brought warmer temperatures and blooming flowers.
• heptathlon
  • She trained tirelessly for the heptathlon, a challenging athletic competition consisting of seven different events.
• dreaded
  • regarded with great fear
  • She dreaded the upcoming exam because she felt unprepared.
• hamstring
  • any of five tendons at the back of a person’s knee.
  • After an intense workout, he felt a twinge in his hamstring.
• contender
  • a person or group competing with others to achieve something.
  • She emerged as a strong contender in the singing competition with her powerful performance.