They were better off. Without the discovery of the uses of fire, mankind would not be here. Fire led to the rapid increase of newer, more advanced tech, such as a sword instead of a club.
An electric Guitar because you cant bring an amp while marching
Key themes of the Romantic Period
Revolution, democracy, and republicanism. ...
The Sublime and Transcendence. ...
The power of the imagination, genius, and the source of inspiration. ...
Proto-psychology & extreme mental states. ...
Nature and the Natural.
Answer:
defeated
Explanation:
The sentence is talking about competition between two teams hence only two words can suitably answer the question, victory and defeat.
Since the sentence says about last year winner and speaker tries to express some accomplishment by laying emphasis on winner adjective for opponent. It clearly suggest that they got better of a competitive team.
Hence defeated is the most suitable answer to this question.