The Hindu Editorial (A global label) – May 03, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A global label) – May 03, 2019:

designate (verb) – classify, label, tag.
sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
at long last (phrase) – at last, finally, in the end, eventually.
quest (noun) – search, hunt, pursuit.
elude (verb) – evade, avoid/dodge, escape.
hostage (noun) – captive, prisoner, detainee; a person under custody of someone as security for performance against a demand/pleadge.
hijack (verb) – commandeer, seize/take over, expropriate, confiscate.
convoy (noun) – a group of vehicles or ships that are traveling together usually for protection.
a thorn in someone’s side (phrase) – irritation, bother, annoyance.
toll (noun) – suffering, loss, damage.
exact (verb) – inflict, impose, administer.
veto (noun) – rejection, denial, dismissal.
drive a wedge between (phrase) – separate, divide.
frustration (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent.
persistence (noun) – perseverance, determination/resolution, patience.
insurgency (noun) – uprising, revolt, rebellion.
presumably (adverb) – probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly.
credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable/valid.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
obstructionist (noun) – a person who follow the practice of purposely delaying legal/other procedures.
frozen past participle of freeze (verb) – prevent (assets) from being used.
starve of (verb) – divest/strip/disposess of something necessary.
ammunition (noun) – bullets, shells, projectiles.
prosecute (verb) – charge with, accuse of, indict.
watchdog (noun) – inspector/supervisor, observer, ombudsman.
blacklist (verb) – put on blacklist, ignore/avoid.
grey/watch list (noun) – a list of countries on observation due to their “strategic deficiencies” in countering terror-financing and money-laundering. The countries put on grey/watch list by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be subjected to direct monitoring and intense scrutiny by the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) on terror financing.
hard-fought (adjective) – relating to something attained/achieved with vigorous effort.