The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary– Dec 22, 2020
Difficult Word/ Phrase | Contextual Sense |
Fester | to become more unpleasant because you do not deal with it successfully |
Elusive | Difficult to detect |
On the boil | if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or active. |
Blockade | Prevents access or progress |
Arterial | Of or relating to a major route |
Sporadic | Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances |
Rife | Excessively abundant |
Unedifying | unpleasant and causing people to feel no respect |
Quagmire | A complicated, difficult or confused situation |
Détente | The easing of tensions or strained relations |
Powder keg | a dangerous or volatile situation |
Attest | stand as proof of |
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