| A | B |
| petition | written request signed by many people demanding an action |
| disseminate | to spread information |
| evidence | information used to prove or suggest guilt |
| guardian | protector |
| vacuum | state of emptiness |
| liable | likely |
| flinching | withdrawing or shrinking from |
| opinion | the view somebody takes about a certain issue |
| hearing | an appearance in front of a judge |
| civil rights | the rights of all citizens |
| vast | great in size |
| acquitted | set free after evidence has been considered |
| idolized | adored |
| propaganda | information designed to influence people's thinking |
| veered | shifted from one direction to another |
| welled | gushed up |
| corresponding angles | angles that hold the same position |
| reliable | dependable |
| warrant | document authorizing the police to search or arrest |
| perpendicular | lines or segments that form right angles |