9. confiscate= to officially take private property away
from someone, usually as a punishment
e.g. Miss
Williams confiscated all our sweets.
10. defy= to refuse to obey a law or rule, or refuse to
do what someone in authority tells you to do → defiance
e.g. People who
openly defy the law
I defy
somebody to do something
11. compliant= willing to obey or to agree to other
people’s wishes and demands → comply
e.g. For years I had tried to be a compliant and
dutiful wife.
= made or done according to particular rules or
standards → comply
compliant with
12. confine= restrict= to keep someone or something
within the limits of a particular activity or subject
e.g. confine something to something
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