Sentence:  Living in urban conditions , away from the deadweight of village constraint and the constrictions of a thatched-roof world view , the individual may find it possible , say , to <WSD>commit</WSD> adultery not only without personal misgivings , but also without suffering any adverse effects in his worldly fortunes . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  perform an act, usually with a negative connotation