VOA慢速英语:Pure 'Madness' on Words to the Wise

madness - n. behavior or thinking that is very foolish or dangerous​

committee - n. a group of people who are chosen to do a particular job or to make decisions about something

alliteration - n. the use of words that begin with the same sound near one another

literal - adj. involving the ordinary or usual meaning of a word

bracket - n. a diagram representing the rounds of games in a sports tournament, especially as used for making predictions about its outcome.

seed - n. a player or team that is ranked as one of the best in a competition (such as a tennis tournament) in order to be sure that the best players or teams do not play against each other in the early part of the competition

set - n. a group of similar things that belong together

projected - v. to plan, calculate, or estimate (something) for a time in the future

subsequent - adj. happening or coming after something else

filter - v. to remove (something unwanted) by using a filter; often used figuratively

elite - adj. successful and powerful

upset - n. an occurrence in which a game, contest, etc., is won by a person or team that was expected to lose

upset - v. to win a game that you were expected to lose

underdog - n. a person, team, etc., that is expected to lose a contest or battle

buzzer - n. an electric device that makes a loud sound

conference - n. a group of sports teams that play against each other and that are part of a larger league of teams

net - n. a device that is attached to a frame and that is used as the goal in some games (such as soccer, hockey, or basketball)

trophy case - n. a place where people keep objects that are given as a prize for winning competitions