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Twelve Angry Men
Vocabulary for Twelve Angry Men
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |