6 useful words
6 Useful words
- Siege
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it.
The Siege of Orléans lasted almost seven months.
- To convict
To declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offence.
The jury convicted her of fraud.
- Prominent
widely and popularly known.
Terry Fox was a prominent Canadian cancer research activist.
- Probation
the action of suspending the sentence of a convicted offender and giving the offender freedom during good behavior, under the supervision of a probation officer.
Because he behaved well in jail, he was allowed to come out on probation.
- To oust
to remove from a property or position by legal action or force.
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
- To censor
To examine (a book, film, etc.) officially and change or remove unacceptable parts of it.
History books had been censored to omit the atrocities caused by the invading army.
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