"The mother had the audacity to have a one year old child by a man other than the man she is now presently living with."
au·dac·i·ty Pronunciation (ô-ds-t)
n. pl. au·dac·i·ties
1. Fearless daring; intrepidity.
2. Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention.
3. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness: warned the students than any audacities committed during the graduation ceremony would be punished.
Did you come to the conclusion that I used the word out of confusion? I certainly know the definition of the word that I used, thank you.