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hearing
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an appearance in front of the judge before a trial
Before the trial, the convict had a hearing with the judge |
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guardian
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protector; one who watches over another
Because it was stolen, the guardian kept more watch over it |
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liable
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likely
Because we cured it, it is liable not to happen again |
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flinching
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withdrawing or shrinking from
under the bed, I could see him flinching away from the light. |
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acquitted
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set free after evidence has been considered.
After the trail, the convict was acquitted |
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vacuum
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state of emptiness; void
Because outer space is a vacuum, if an astronaut's body is exposed to that emptiness, it will suck all the oxygen from the lungs and rip the body apart. |
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veered
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Shifted from one direction to another.
We veered into the tunnel that went under the water. |
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welled
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gushed
the river welled up from the rain, after 3 months of drought |
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vast
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great in size or scope
After the invention of the telescope, people had a more vast understanding of the cosmos. |
