sanction egregious interplay breach elicit

sanction

sanc·tion1 /ˈsæŋkʃən/ noun

1. sanctions [plural] official orders or laws stopping trade, communication etc which another country, as a way of forcing its leaders to make political changes
   • sanctions against
     • US sanctions against cuba
   • a resolution to impose sanctions(=start using sanctions) on North Korea
   • the threat of trade sanctions
   • The UN Security Council may impose economic sanctions
   • Any talk about lifting sanctions(=ending them) is premature
2. [uncountable] formal official permission, approval, or acceptance
   1. Apparently, the aide had aced without White House sanction
3. [countable] formal a formal of punishment that can be used if someone disobeys a rule or law
   1. the harshest possible sanction which coule be imposed.

egregious

e·gre·gious /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/ adjective formal

an egregious mistake, failure, problem etc is extremely bad and noticeable.

• egregiously adverb

interplay

in·ter·play /ˈɪntəpleɪ $ -ər-/ noun [uncountable]

the way in which two people or things affect each other

interplay of

• the interplay of ideas

interplay between

• the interplay between military and civilian populations

breach

breach1 /briːtʃ/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] an action that breaks a law, rule, or agreement
   1. breach of
      1. This was a clear breach of the 1994 Trade Agreement
      2. They sued the company of breach of contract
      3. a breach of professional duty
   2. be in breach of something
      1. He was clearly in breach of the law.
2. [countable] a serious disagreement between people, groups, or countries
   1. breach with
      1. Britain did not want to risk a breach with the US over the sanctions
   2. breach between
      1. What had caused the sudden breach between Henry and his son?
   3. She wanted to help heal the breach between them.
3. breach of confidence/trust an action in which someone does something that people have trusted them not to do:
   1. We regard the publication of this information as a serious breach of trust.
4. breach of security an action in which someone manages to learn secret information or manages to get into a place that is guarded
   1. THere had been a major breach of security at the airbase
5. breach of the peace British English the crime of making too much noise or fighting in a public place
   1. He was arrested and charged with breach of the peace.
6. [countable] a hole made in a wall that is intended to protect a place
   1. breach in
      1. a breach in the castle wall
7. step into the breach to help by doing someone else’s job or work when they are unable to do it
   1. Thanks for stepping into the breach last week.

elicit

e·li·cit /ɪˈlɪsət, ɪˈlɪsɪt/ verb [transitive]

to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult

• When her knock elicited no response, she opened the door and peeped in
• elicit something from somebody
  • The test uses pictures to elicit words from the child
• elicitation /ɪˌlɪsəˈteɪʃən, ɪˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

Reference

• Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English