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iniquity

/ɪnˈɪkwɪti/ /-kwə-/

Meanings
noun
Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.

Examples :

"The corrupt politician's acceptance of bribes was a clear example of iniquity. "
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Illustration deviation

deviation noun

/diviˈeɪʃən/

The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road

"The child's deviation from the designated walking path led him to a dangerous area near the construction site. "

Illustration bribes

bribes noun

/bɹaɪbz/

Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.

"The corrupt official accepted bribes in exchange for approving illegal construction projects. "

Illustration injustice

injustice noun

/ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/

Absence of justice; unjustice.

"The unequal grading system in the school created a sense of injustice among the students. "

Illustration unconscionable

unconscionable adjective

/ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl/

Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.

"The teacher's request for 20 pages of extra homework was unconscionable; it was clearly unreasonable and unfair. "

Illustration corrupt

corrupt verb

/kəˈɹʌpt/

To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

"The politician's actions were meant to corrupt the public's trust in the government. "

Illustration wickedness

wickedness noun

/ˈwɪkɪdnəs/

The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

"The teacher saw the wickedness in the student's actions and decided to speak with the parents. "

Illustration acceptance

acceptance noun

/ək.ˈsɛp.təns/

The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."

Illustration betrayed

betrayed verb

/bɪˈtɹeɪd/

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

"an officer betrayed the city"

Illustration unfairness

unfairness noun

/ˌʌnˈfɛrnəs/

The state of being unfair; lack of justice.

"The teacher's grading system showed a clear unfairness, as some students received significantly lower marks than others for the same work. "

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration blatant

blatant adjective

/ˈbleɪtənt/

Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.

"The child's blatant crying in the quiet library disrupted everyone who was trying to read. "