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1.intimacy(n.) [ 'intəməsi ]

the state of being intimate

Ex:An intimacy grew up between us.

 

2.fart(n.) [fɑrt]

to expel intestinal gas from the anus

Ex:See fart defined for English-language learners

 

3.barbarity(n.) [bɑrˋbærətɪ]

barbarous cruelty

Ex:The barbarity of the attack was horrifying.

 

4.compulsion(n.) [ kəm'pʌl∫ən ]

an act of compelling : the state of being compelled

Ex:John will take his medicine only by compulsion.

 

5.rebellion(n.) [ ri'beljən ]

opposition to one in authority or dominance

Ex:The peasants rose in rebellion against the corrupt officials.

 

6.sedition(n.) [ sə'di∫n ]

incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority

Ex:They were charged with sedition.

 

7.disorderliness(n.) [dɪsˋɔrdɚlɪnɪs]

engaged in conduct offensive to public order

Ex:charged with being drunk and disorderly

 

8.disobedience(n.) [͵dɪsəˋbidɪəns]

refusal or neglect to obey

Ex: Disobedience cannot be allowed in the army .

 

9.amenable(adj.) [əˋminəb!]

liable to be brought to account

Ex:the data is amenable to analysis

 

10.accessory(n.) [ æk'sesəri ]

a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense —called also accessory before the fact

Ex:A radio is an accessory to a car.

 

11.slip(v.) [slip]

to move with a smooth sliding motion

Ex:The ship slipped through the water.

 

12.inanity(n.) [ i'nænəti ]

lack of substance

Ex:quickly realized that her suggestion was an inanity and withdrew it

 

13.venereal(adj.) [vəˋnɪrɪəl]

of or relating to sexual pleasure or indulgence

 

14.dissimulate(v.) [ di'simjəˌleit ]

to hide under a false appearance

Ex:smiled to dissimulate her urgency

 

15.trickery(n.) [ˋtrikəri]

the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat

Ex:Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment

 

16.sorcery(n) [ˋsɔrsərɪ]

the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining

Ex:At that time most people believed in sorcery and witchcraft.

 

17.oblation(n.) [ ə'blei∫n]

the act of making a religious offering; specifically capitalized : the act of offering the eucharistic elements to God

 

18.quarrelsome(adj.) [ˋkwɔrəlsəm]

apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner

Ex:His brothers were greedy and quarrelsome.

 

19.assailant(n.)

to attack violently with blows or words

Ex:The movie was assailed by critics.

 

20.inasmuch(adv.)

in the degree that

Ex:Inasmuch as the debtor has gone bankrupt, I will abandon the claim.

 

21.bishop(n.) [ 'bi∫əp ]

one having spiritual or ecclesiastical supervision

Ex:the Bishop of New York

 

22.stride(v.) [ straid ]

to stand astride

Ex:He strode out of the room.

 

23.masculine(adj.) [ 'mæskjəlin ]

having qualities appropriate to or usually associated with a man

Ex:He likes to show off his masculine physique.

 

24.suture(n) [ˋsutʃɚ]

a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body; also : a stitch made with a suture

Ex:He has a lot of suture.

 

25.kindred(n) [ 'kindrəd ]

a group of related individuals

Ex:His kindred are still living in Ireland

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