S: (n) activity (any specific behavior) "they avoided all recreational activity"
S: (n) update (the act of bringing someone or something up to date) "the server update ran overnight"; "the local news station broadcast a special weather update"
S: (n) variation, variance (an activity that varies from a norm or standard) "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
S: (n) space walk (any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew)
S: (n) domesticity (domestic activities or life) "making a hobby of domesticity"
S: (n) operation (the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)) "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
S: (n) operation (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions) "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"
S: (n) practice, pattern (a customary way of operation or behavior) "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
S: (n) consuetude (a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law)
S: (n) couvade (a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child)
S: (n) Germanism (a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens)
S: (n) habit, use ((psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition) "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
S: (n) second nature (acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate)
S: (n) cleanliness (the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections)
S: (n) hijab (the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home) "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"
S: (n) exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using (an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)) "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
S: (n) blaxploitation (the exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies))
S: (n) sexploitation (the commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material) "sexploitation by advertisers is notorious"
S: (n) colonialism (exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country)
S: (n) neocolonialism (control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures)
S: (n) tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization (the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances) "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
S: (n) pogrom (organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews))
S: (n) torture, torturing (the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason) "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
S: (n) bastinado, falanga (a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels)
S: (n) boot (a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed)
S: (n) burning (a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin)
S: (n) judicial torture (torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials) "the English renounced judicial torture in 1640"
S: (n) kia quen (a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim's foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed)
S: (n) kittee (a form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more)
S: (n) picket, piquet (a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake)
S: (n) rack (a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body)
S: (n) sensory deprivation (a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of all sensory input)
S: (n) sleep deprivation (a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep)
S: (n) strappado, strapado (a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope)
S: (n) electric shock (the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture) "they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks"
S: (n) diversion, recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates) "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
S: (n) cup of tea, bag, dish (an activity that you like or at which you are superior) "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
S: (n) follow-up, followup (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)
S: (n) game (a contest with rules to determine a winner) "you need four people to play this game"
S: (n) turn, play ((game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession) "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
S: (n) music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)) "his music was his central interest"
S: (n) burst, fit (a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)) "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
S: (n) work (activity directed toward making or doing something) "she checked several points needing further work"
S: (n) works, deeds (performance of moral or religious acts) "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
S: (n) service ((law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him)
S: (n) waste, wastefulness, dissipation (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly) "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
S: (n) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
S: (n) control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something) "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
S: (n) protection (the activity of protecting someone or something) "the witnesses demanded police protection"
S: (n) education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill) "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
S: (n) dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)) "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
S: (n) operation, military operation (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)) "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
S: (n) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule) "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
S: (n) calibration, standardization, standardisation (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument) "the thermometer needed calibration"
S: (n) organization, organisation (the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically) "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
S: (n) grouping (the activity of putting things together in groups)
S: (n) support, supporting (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening) "he leaned against the wall for support"
S: (n) procedure, process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result) "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
S: (n) ceremony (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way) "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
S: (n) ceremony (the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion) "an inaugural ceremony"
S: (n) laughter (the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn) "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"
S: (n) market, marketplace, market place (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold) "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
S: (n) politics (the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government) "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics"
S: (n) preparation, readying (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose) "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
S: (n) aid, assist, assistance, help (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
S: (n) support (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities) "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
S: (n) buzz (a confusion of activity and gossip) "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"
S: (n) fun (violent and excited activity) "she asked for money and then the fun began"
S: (n) release, outlet, vent (activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion) "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
S: (n) last (a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do) "he breathed his last"
S: (n) perturbation, disturbance (activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption) "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
S: (v) conduct, carry on, deal (direct the course of; manage or control) "You cannot conduct business like this"
S: (v) conduct, lead, direct (lead, as in the performance of a composition) "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
S: (v) lead, take, direct, conduct, guide (take somebody somewhere) "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
S: (v) impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission) "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
S: (v) conduct (lead musicians in the performance of) "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"