1. Revolt (noun/verb): - Definition: a violent uprising against authority or a refusal to obey or conform. - Example sentence: The citizens staged a revolt against the oppressive regime.

2. Captivity (noun): - Definition: the state of being imprisoned or confined. - Example sentence: The explorers were held in captivity by the indigenous tribe.

3. Assault (noun/verb): - Definition: a violent physical attack or an act of causing harm or injury intentionally. - Example sentence: The victim suffered severe injuries from the brutal assault.

4. Flout (verb): - Definition: to openly disregard or disobey a rule, law, or convention. - Example sentence: The rebellious teenager would often flout his parents’ curfew.

5. Rebellious (adjective): - Definition: showing a tendency to resist authority, control, or tradition. - Example sentence: The rebellious students organized a protest against the school’s dress code policy.

6. Treasons (noun): - Definition: plural form of treason, which refers to the crime of betraying one’s country or loyalty. - Example sentence: The spy was executed for committing multiple acts of treasons against the nation.

7. Harbinger (noun): - Definition: a person or thing that signals or foreshadows the arrival or approach of something. - Example sentence: The dark clouds were a harbinger of the impending storm.

8. Prophetic (adjective): - Definition: relating to or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; accurately predicting or foretelling future events. - Example sentence: The prophet’s prophetic words about the impending disaster came true.

Fill in the blank questions: 1. The citizens decided to __ against the corrupt government. 2. The prisoners endured years of __ in the enemy’s camp. 3. The victim suffered a brutal __ by a gang of thugs. 4. The rebellious teenager would often __ his parents’ rules. 5. The spy was charged with multiple acts of __ against the nation. 6. The dark clouds were a __ of the approaching storm. 7. The prophet’s __ words warned of an imminent catastrophe. 8. The explorers were held in __ by the hostile tribe.

Exercise: Match the synonyms to the definitions: 1. Uprising against authority or refusal to obey - Revolt 2. State of being imprisoned or confined - Captivity 3. Violent physical attack or intentional harm - Assault 4. Openly disregard or disobey - Flout 5. Showing a tendency to resist authority - Rebellious 6. Acts of betraying one’s country or loyalty - Treasons 7. Person or thing that signals the arrival of something - Harbinger 8. Accurately predicting or foretelling future events - Prophetic