English

Under duress, the faculty reported the names of the culprits.

1. duress [ˋdjʊrɪs] (n.) [ formal ] force or threats that make someone do something they do not want to

    under duress 

    Example: Some witnesses claim they signed their statements under duress.

2. culprit [ˋkʌlprɪt] (n.) someone who is responsible for doing something bad or illegal

    Example: Police have so far failed to find the culprits.

    (n.) the cause of something bad happening

    Example: The workload is bigger than ever, and the technology seems to be the main culprit.

The distraught coach asked the principal to overlook Art's duplicity, but Mr. Dorsey replied in an acrimonious fashion that the players had been given “a plethora” of athletic instruction but a paucity of moral guidance.

3. duplicity [djuˋplɪsətɪ] (n.) [ formal ] dishonest behaviour that intended to trick someone

4. acrimonious[͵ækrəˋmonɪəs] (adj.) an acrimonious situation is unpleasant because people feel angry towards each other

    Example: an acrimonious divorce

    acrimoniously (adv.)

5. paucity (n.)  [ˋpɔsətɪ] [ singular ] [ formal ] a small amount of something that is not enough  +of

    Example: There's a paucity of quality leaders.