1. Oscar Pistorius has earned his way into the Olympics
By Sally Jenkins
Vocabulary

2. Oscar Pistorius - Vocabulary
prosthetic – (adj) describes which missing body part has been replaced with an artificial substitute
Oscar Pistorius’s prosthetic calves are hardly his greatest advantage.
aspiration – (noun) strong desire to achieve something, such as success
You can’t manufacture his brand of emotional gasoline, or build aspiration out of carbon fiber, or put it in his blood either.
enhancement - (noun) to improve in quality, value, power
Our fretting over this so-called “enhancement” is misguided.
ineligible – (adj.) not permitted, disqualified
Five years ago the international governing body of track and field declared Pistorius ineligible when scientists decided “Cheetah” blades gave him an edge.
reproach – (noun) something that causes or merits blame, or criticism
Maybe it’s that elite athletes are a reproach to our averageness, and, more importantly, our average habits.
fixation – (noun) a preoccupation with one subject or issue; an obsession
Maybe what lies behind this fixation on enhancement is fear.
elite – (noun) the best of a group; e.g. the most powerful, rich, talented, or educated members of a group
The truth is that the earmark of elite athletes is that they transform circumstances to their advantage

3. prosthetic – (adj) describes which missing body part has been replaced with an artificial substitute
Oscar Pistorius’s prosthetic calves are hardly his greatest advantage.

4. aspiration – (noun) strong desire to achieve something, such as success
You can’t manufacture his brand of emotional gasoline, or build aspiration out of carbon fiber, or put it in his blood either.

5. enhancement - (noun) to improve in quality, value, power.
Our fretting over this so-called “enhancement” is misguided.

6. ineligible – (adj.) not permitted, disqualified
Five years ago the international governing body of track and field declared Pistorius ineligible when scientists decided “Cheetah” blades gave him an edge.

7. reproach – (noun) something that causes or merits blame, or criticism
Maybe it’s that elite athletes are a reproach to our averageness, and, more importantly, our average habits.

8. fixation – (noun) a preoccupation with one subject or issue; an obsession
Maybe what lies behind this fixation on enhancement is fear.

9. elite – (noun) the best of a group; e. g
elite – (noun) the best of a group; e.g. the most powerful, rich, talented, or educated members of a group
The truth is that the earmark of elite athletes is that they transform circumstances to their advantage.