treachery
treach·e·ry /ˈtretʃəri/ noun (plural treacheries)
- [uncountable] behaviour in which someone is not loyal to a person who trusts them,
especially when this behavior helps that person’s enemies
- the treachery of those who plotted against the king
- [countable usually plural] a disloyal action against someone who trusts you
myth
myth /mɪθ/ noun [uncountable and countable]
- an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true
- myth of
- the myth of male superiority
- myth that
- It was important to dispel the myth that Aids was a gay disease
- an ancient story, especially one invented in order to explain natural or histories events
- mythology
- a book of Greek myths
- myth of
- the myth of Orpheus
- the giants of myth and fairytale
enlightenment
en·light·en·ment /ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/ noun [uncountable]
- formal when you understand something clearly, or when you help someone do this
- Isabel looked to Ron for enlightenment
- the final stage reached in the Buddhist and Hindu religions when you no longer suffer
or feel desire and you are at peace with the universe
- the quest for spiritual enlightenment
wrath
wrath /rɒθ $ ræθ/ noun [uncountable]
formal extreme anger
He was scared of incurring his father’s wrath
rift
rift /rɪft/ noun [countable]
- situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to
dislike and not trust each other
- rift between/with
- Party officials have denied that there is any rift between ministers
- rift over
- Today’s announcement could lead to a further rift over public spending
- He set out to heal the rifts in the party
- a crack or narrow opening in a large mass of rock, cloud etc.
Reference
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English