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Idolized
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verb, adored; worshipped; blindly admired
I idolized my dad, for he was a doctor and was in the Air Force. |
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Hearing
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noun, an appearance in front of the judge before a trial
The hearing was very tense because no one knew what the suspect was going to say. |
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Guardian
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noun,protector; one who watches over another
My guardian quickly looked to his right because thought he had heard something in the woods. |
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Liable
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adjective, likely
I was liable to get the big part in the play because I had such a wonderful voice. |
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Flinching
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verb, withdrawing or shrinking form
I flinched when my brother almost hit me with his pencil sharpener. |
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Acquitted
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verb, set free after evidence had been considered
I was acquitted when the police found out it was my friend who committed the murder, not me. |
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Vacuum
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noun, state of emptiness; void
There was a vacuum in the room because someone had just gotten in trouble. |
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Veered
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verb, shifted from one direction to another
I veered off the highway and lost control because a huge truck cut me off. |
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Welled
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verb, gushed
The water welled from the dam because of the hurricane. |
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Vast
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adjective, great in size or scope
The field was vast when the trees were cleared. |
