pervert
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Tolkien, a scholar of Old English, studied the “theory of courage” found in poems such as the ancient epic “Beowulf,” redeeming what he called the “noble northern spirit” from the fascists who would pervert it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
They also all claim the state-run institution conspired with Fujitsu to pervert the course of justice by "deliberately and dishonestly" withholding evidence.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
A 29-year-old man from Slough, arrested on Thursday on suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the course of justice, has been released on bail, until 15 August.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
Acting High Court of Fiji Chief Justice Salesi Temo sentenced the 70-year-old in the capital Suva on a conviction for attempting to pervert the course of justice.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
“Go back to the early 1800s in England, before some pervert invented machinery. What was life there?”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Vocabulary lists containing pervert
Antigone, Lines 710–1500
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 4
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