10/03/2007

cropper :---

1. A heavy fall

2. A disastrous failure
Virender Sehwag came a cropper again in the one day international played against West-Indies.

formidable

1. Arousing fear, dread, or alarm: the formidable prospect of major surgery.

2. Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder: "Though a true hero, he was also a thoroughgoing bureaucrat and politician, a formidable combination" Mario Puzo.

3. Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat: a formidable challenge; a formidable opponent.

augur

1. To make predictions from signs or omens.

2. To be a sign or omen: A smooth dress rehearsal augured well for the play.
Captain Rahul Dravid said on Friday that key players in his team were coming into top form and fitness which augured well for India's chances at the cricket World Cup.

extravaganza
An elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display: "Washington is an extravaganza of great buildings, greenery, and monuments"

^Batter

1. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows.

2. To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse.

3. To damage, as by heavy wear.

v.intr.

To pound repeatedly with heavy blows.

n. Printing

A damaged area on the face of type or on a plate.

delude

1. To deceive the mind or judgment of: fraudulent ads that delude consumers into sending in money.

2. Obsolete To elude or evade.

3. Obsolete To frustrate the hopes or plans of.