🇬🇧🇪🇸 atrocity - atrocidad : English Lesson

Meaning of "atrocity" ("atrocidad"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An atrocity is something shockingly bad, terrible, or cruel. It’s usually used to describe something that makes people feel upset or horrified because it’s so wrong or unfair.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Timmy said he didn’t like chocolate. The class gasped at the atrocity.

The school lunch mystery meat was an edible atrocity.

Mixing every cereal into one bowl was a breakfast atrocity I’ll never forget.

The broccoli pizza was an atrocity that haunted my dreams.

It was an atrocity when Grandma put raisins in the chocolate chip cookies.

After the night attack, Lena called the playground an atrocity. Broken swings, scarred walls, and a torn flag showed the atrocity. A small shoe in mud made that atrocity feel real. Children huddled, crying at the atrocity. Neighbors cleared rubble, bundled the children, and swore this atrocity would never happen again.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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