Words and Definitions for Nouns Set One

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Accomplice = person who helps a criminal.

The gunman has been arrested, but police are still searching for his accomplice.

Integrity = showing honesty and doing what is morally right.

I highly recommend Sarah for the job. She has integrity and a passion for her work.

Serendipity = the fact of finding valuable or interesting things by chance and luck.
Pure serendipity led me to my dream job of becoming an actor.

Fracas = a noisy fight or argument.

We heard a fracas outside and ran to see what the problem was.

Periphery = the outer edge of an area.

We decided to move to the quiet periphery of the city rather than live in the central area.