| 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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