The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Jan 6 2021 Day 445

Difficult Word/ Phrase	Contextual Sense
Woe	Misery resulting from affliction
Intransigence	stubbornly refusing to compromise
Sequencing	the process of combining things in a particular order
Exhaust	Use (resources or materials) over time in order to function
Persist	refuse to stop
Boycott	refuse to do business with
Dead-end	A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Hamper	Prevent the progress or free movement of
Adjudication	the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
Perilous	Fraught with danger
Deliberate	Think about carefully; weigh
In good stead	to be useful or helpful to someone or something
Riparian	Of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream
Rhetoric	Using language effectively to please or persuade
Testament	Strong evidence for something
Flank	The side of a military or naval formation