The price of defiance – The Hindu (Jan 03, 2017)

Editorial Words

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defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience; resistance.
predicament (noun) – difficult situation, difficulty/issue, trouble.
prosecution (noun) – indictment, accusation, charge.
perjury (noun) – lying under oath, giving false evidence, making false statements.
transparency (noun) – openness, candidness, honesty.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
compliance (noun) – agreement, consent, acceptance.
obstructionist (adjective) – relating to the practice of purposefully delaying legal procedures.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable/unpreventable, assured, certain.
brook (verb) – tolerate, allow; permit.
wilful (adjective) – deliberate, intentional, purposeful.
binding (adjective) – compulsory, imperative, mandatory/necessary.
hold sway (phrase) – hold power, rule, be most powerful.
tenure (noun) – incumbency, term of office, period/time in office.
cut short (phrase) – curtail, terminate, end.
court (verb) – risk, invite, bring on oneself.
imminent (adjective) – impending, about to happen, near/close.
equivocation (noun) – prevarication, vagueness, indecision/ambiguity.
mollify (verb) – appease, pacify, calm.
wrath (noun) – anger, fury, indignation/displeasure.
uncertain (adjective) – unknown, unsure, unpredictable.

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