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Twelve Angry Men
Vocabulary for Twelve Angry Men
Term | Definition |
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Dogged | Not giving up;stubborn |
Sadism | An unnatural love of cruelty |
Appall | Fill with shock;dismay |
Naive | Simple in nature;child-like |
Bigot | Intolerant person |
Subservient | Polite;obedient;submissive |
Superficial | Of the surface;shallow |
Premeditate | Consider or plan beforehand |
Homicide | Killing of a human being by another |
Rapport | Connection;agreement;harmony |
Reasonable | Sensible;fair;just |
Unanimous | In complete accord or agreement |
Monopoly | The exclusive control of a commodity or a service |
Prosecution | The side that starts action against another in a court of law |
Testimony | Statement used for evidence or proof |
Insignificant | Too small to be important |
Evidence | Data on which a judgment can be based or proof established |
Defendant | One against whom a suit or criminal charge is brought |
Acquittal | A discharge; a release after considering evidence |
Proof | Evidence establishing the truth |
Defense | A defendant and his/her legal counsel |
Jury | A body of people summoned by law to and sworn to hear and hand down a verdict upon a court case |
Verdict | The decision reached by a jury at the end of a trial |