Sunday, August 12, 2012

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Capital, adjective (capitalize, capitalism) 
chief, dominant, main, major, number one, outstanding, predominant, principal 
For example, a capital offense is one that is so serious that the person can be put to death.
His assassinating the Senator of New York was a capital crime, which, if found guilty,
will qualify him for the death penalty.

Offense, noun (offenses) 
attack, aggression, assailment, assault, offensive, downfall, onset, onslaught
For example, an offense is a crime that breaks a particular law and requires a punishment.
A criminal offense is an act committed by someone which is in direct violation of the laws 
of a particular country.

Instill, verb (instills, instilling, instilled) 
implant, inculcate, infix, inseminate
For example, if you instill an idea or feeling into someone, especially over a period of 
time, you make them think it or feel it.
They hope that their work will instill a sense of responsibility in children.

Execute, verb (executes, executing, executed, execution, executively) 
assassinate, bump off, cool, do in, dust off, finish, knock off, liquidate, put away
For example, to execute someone means to kill him/her as a punishment for a serious 
crime.
This boy’s father had been executed for conspiring against the throne.

Conspire, verb (conspires, conspiring, conspired) 
plot, cogitate, collogue, collude, connive, contrive, devise, intrigue, machinate, scheme 
For example, if two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal of harmful, 
they make a secret agreement to do it.
They’d conspired to overthrow the government.

Pilot, verb (plots, plotting, plotted) 
collude, connive, conspire, contrive, devise, intrigue, machinate, scheme 
For example, if people plot to do something or plot something illegal or wrong, they 
plan secretly to do it.  
Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government.

Throne, noun (thrones)  
The throne:  the position and power of being a king or queen.
In 1913 when George V was on the throne, his country’s people suffered from poverty.

Overthrow, verb (overthrows, overthrowing, overthrew, overthrown)  
overturn, knock over, overset, tip (over), topple, turn over, upset
For example, when a government or leader is overthrown, he/she is removed by force.  
That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.

Coup, noun (coups)  
overthrow, revolution, insurrection, revolt
For example, when there is a coup, a group of people seizes power in a country.
Bolivia has experienced several military coups over the last few decades.

Prosecutor, noun (prosecutors)  
For example, in some countries, a prosecutor is a lawyer or official who brings charges 
against someone or tries to prove in a trial that he/she is guilty.
Due to a preponderance of evidence presented by the prosecutor, the man was found
guilty of murder.

Allege, verb (alleges, alleging, alleged)   
adduce, advance, cite, lay, offer, present
For example, if you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
It was alleged that policeman had accepted bribes.

Defendant, noun (defendants)  
For example, a defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is
being tried in court.  
We find the defendant not guilty of the charges brought against him by the prosecutor. 

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