Sandusky Lawyers Ask to Delay Hearing on Accuser’s Claimed Recantation

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How to approach this practice

Use the surrounding sentence to identify the meaning and word form needed. Check which words naturally go together.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “recant” as used in the article?

   1. to formally withdraw or repudiate a previously stated belief, accusation, or testimony
   2. to postpone a proceeding because evidence is unavailable
   3. to distinguish two legally unrelated matters
   4. to summarize a disputed account neutrally
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   Answer

   to formally withdraw or repudiate a previously stated belief, accusation, or testimony

   The verb denotes formally withdrawing a previous accusation or statement.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “postponed” as used in the article?

   1. publicly criticized after completion
   2. delayed until a later time, usually because circumstances make the original timing unsuitable
   3. formally concluded by an authority
   4. separated into competing allegations
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   Answer

   delayed until a later time, usually because circumstances make the original timing unsuitable

   It describes moving an event to a later time.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “procedural” as used in the article?

   1. relating to emotional responses by witnesses
   2. relating to the factual truth of allegations
   3. relating to the formal processes or rules governing how a legal or administrative matter proceeds
   4. relating to historical background alone
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   Answer

   relating to the formal processes or rules governing how a legal or administrative matter proceeds

   The adjective concerns the formal process governing a matter.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “distinguished” as used in the article?

   1. recognized or treated as separate because an important difference exists between two things
   2. proved identical through documentary evidence
   3. deliberately concealed from public view
   4. decided by a higher court
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   Answer

   recognized or treated as separate because an important difference exists between two things

   Here, it means treating two matters as separate because they differ.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “confirms” as used in the article?

   1. questions the accuracy of a report
   2. establishes the truth or validity of something, typically by providing reliable information
   3. withdraws an accusation publicly
   4. assigns responsibility for a disputed event
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   Answer

   establishes the truth or validity of something, typically by providing reliable information

   The verb indicates that reliable information establishes the request’s existence.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “concluded” as used in the article?

   1. reached a considered judgment or determination after examining relevant information
   2. delayed a hearing without explanation
   3. repeated an allegation verbatim
   4. introduced a new procedural request
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   Answer

   reached a considered judgment or determination after examining relevant information

   It refers to reaching a considered judgment after examining information.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “renewed” as used in the article?

   1. legally invalidated after review
   2. revived or intensified after a period of reduced attention or activity
   3. carefully separated from another matter
   4. supported by newly discovered testimony
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   Answer

   revived or intensified after a period of reduced attention or activity

   The adjective signals attention that has returned or intensified.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which option best defines “restrained” as used in the article?

   1. highly emotional and accusatory
   2. carefully moderate, avoiding exaggeration, speculation, or excessive emotional force
   3. technically complex but factually unsupported
   4. designed to provoke renewed controversy
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   Answer

   carefully moderate, avoiding exaggeration, speculation, or excessive emotional force

   It describes deliberately measured language that avoids speculation or exaggeration.

What to review next

Keep a short list of unfamiliar words with their meanings and example sentences. Practise recalling them later, then use them in a sentence of your own.

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Before you practise: a worked example

Read the whole sentence before choosing a word. Check both its meaning and the words it naturally combines with.

Please make an appointment before visiting the clinic.

Make an appointment is a natural word combination. Knowing a dictionary meaning alone may not tell you which verb fits.

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