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Exonerate |
To show or state someone is not guilty. The report exonerated them of all responsibility of the collision. |
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Absolve |
To free someone from guilt. The report absolved her from blame. |
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Quirky |
Unusual in an attractive/interesting way. He was tall and quirky, and had an off-beat sense or humour. |
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Depict |
To represent or show something in a story. Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the 18th century. |
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Kernel |
The edible part of a nut. |
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Jeopardise |
To put something in danger She knew that by failing her final exams, she could jeopardise her whole future. |
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Incite |
To encourage someone to do something bad. She was expelled for inciting her classmates to rebel against their teachers. |
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Gnash |
[Gnash your teeth] To bring your teeth forcefully together (usually because you are extremely mad). The mister roared and gnashes its teeth. |
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Bleak |
Exposed and barren, empty; not welcoming |
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Piston |
A short, solid piece of metal that moves up and down inside a cylinder in an engine to press the fuel into a small space and to send the power produced by it to the wheels. |
