VOCABULARY
Moratorium (noun)
Definition:
a stopping of an activity for an agreed amount of time.
Example:
A five-year worldwide moratorium on nuclear weapons testing.
Perjury (noun)
Definition:
the crime of telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth.
Example:
She was sentenced to two years in jail for committing perjury.
Quirk (noun)
Definition:
an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected.
Example:
There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax.
Stratagem (noun)
Definition:
a carefully planned way of achieving or dealing with something, often involving a trick.
Example:
Her stratagem for dealing with her husband's infidelities was to ignore them.
Revivify (verb)
Definition:
to give new energy and strength to an event or activity.
Example:
A leader with real charisma is needed to revivify the political party.
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