Witness for the Prosecution - Vocab Flashcards
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Solicitor
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A member of the legal profession
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gravely
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serious or solemn in manner or appearance; somber
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dastardly
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wicked & cruel
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churlish
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rude in a mean-spirited way
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Eccentric
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unconventional and slightly strange
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assiduously
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showing great care or perseverance
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pecuniary
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relating to money
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quelled
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to subdue or silence someone
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exuberance
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full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness
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acquiesced
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to accept something reluctantly but without protest
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credence
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belief in or acceptance of something as true
12
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vindicate
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to clear someone of blame or punishment
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vehemently
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showing strong feeling; forceful
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contrived
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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously
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dubiously
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hesitating or doubting
