what new evidence might do for innocent for prisoners

working hard and being thorough and careful

a situation or relationship that is uncertain, weak or likely to change

to persuade someone not to do something

not accepted as part of the group and openly ignored

to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

done without confidence, hesitantly

existing or popular for only a short time

a much higher price than it should be

lack of knowledge or information about something

you can get chocolate, drinks etc. from it

A person who sells food or items on the street

not having confidence or courage

very careful about small details

shocking (story or information) often involving sex

to become of make something smaller or less, or make something seem less important than it is

make someone less angry by offering something to make them happy

desiring or consuming great quantities

to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle

making you sleepy, like a monotonous voice

the quality you show coming back after a difficult time

to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of

to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to

possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing

partially excusing or justifying

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)

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Term	Definition
exonerate	what new evidence might do for innocent for prisoners
exasperating	very annoying
diligent(ly)	working hard and being thorough and careful
tenuous	a situation or relationship that is uncertain, weak or likely to change
dubious	uncertain about something
dissuade	to persuade someone not to do something
ostracised	not accepted as part of the group and openly ignored
barren	like a desert
dearth	a lack of
jettison	throw things away, get rid of
benevolent	kindly, charitable
emulate	to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
adverse	unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
adversary	an enemy, opponent
tenatively	done without confidence, hesitantly
indifference	a lack of interest or concern
ephemeral	existing or popular for only a short time
exorbitant	a much higher price than it should be
ignorance	lack of knowledge or information about something
vending-machine	you can get chocolate, drinks etc. from it
street-vendor	A person who sells food or items on the street
timid(ly)	not having confidence or courage
meticulous	very careful about small details
lucrative	earns you a lot of money
deter	try to stop someone
belittle	you make someone feel small
lurid	shocking (story or information) often involving sex
vociferously	noisily and loudly
examplary	perfect
diminish	to become of make something smaller or less, or make something seem less important than it is
ameliorate	improve
appease	make someone less angry by offering something to make them happy
voracious	desiring or consuming great quantities
impetuous	impulsive
writhe	to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
surreptitiously	secretly
soporific	making you sleepy, like a monotonous voice
resilience	the quality you show coming back after a difficult time
inaudible	impossible to hear
prudent	wise, careful, cautious
enhance	to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
adversity	Hardship; misfortune
substantiate	to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
ostentatious	showy, pretentious
condescending	possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
extenuating	partially excusing or justifying
superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
precocious	showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)

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