Some people believe that lawyers are always working to see that justice is done. On the other hand, some believe that lawyers only want to manipulate the legal system to get what they want. Could both sides be right?

The word MANIPULATE as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that.

The word TREPIDATION as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

Only an hour or so had passed before a tremendous roar shook the ground. At that very moment, a vicious T-Rex materialized before our eyes. It was about ten feet high at the shoulders and at least fifty feet long.

The word MATERIALIZED as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

Ray Ray’s parents have rather lofty expectations for him. They want him to attend college. They also want him to become rich and famous, and be elected president of the United States before he turns 40. .

The word LOFTY as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

Bobby’s ice cream business failed, and he couldn’t pay his bills. He is now destitute. Someone needs to help him so that he can get his life back on track.

The word DESTITUTE as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked.

The word COVERT as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

The workers stood in front of the factory and wondered what to do next. The doors were locked and the windows were boarded up. They doubted that they would even collect their final paychecks now that the company was insolvent.

The word INSOLVENT as it is used in the sentence(s) below means…

Mr. Birkenstock stood before his employees. They had never seen him in such a serious mood. “I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that your future with this company depends on how hard you work,” he stated firmly. “All slackers and poor performing employees will be fired!”

The word REMISS as it is used in the sentence(s) below means…

“I am going to rescind the permission I gave you to use my X Box!” T. J. announced angrily to Pookie and Ray Ray. “I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!”

The word RESCIND as it is used in the sentence(s) below means…

I am working very hard for the same candidate that you support. You are doing it for pay, because you will only work if you can get money, but I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing it out of conviction. This campaign means everything to me!

The word CONVICTION as it is used in the sentence(s) below means…

Mark’s room was in an atrocious condition. I have never seen such a filthy room in my life. He needs to do something quickly to get his room in order, because his grandparents will be coming very soon to visit.

The word ATROCIOUS as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

Sally admonished Pookie and Ray Ray about their horrible ways, but they failed to listen. Now, they are doing time in a juvenile detention facility. It’s really sad.

The word ADMONISHED as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…

According to the doctor, the situation is grim. Mel doesn’t have much longer. He is expected to die any day now. We need to go pay our last respects.

The word GRIM as it is used in the sentence(s) above means…