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Twelve Angry Men SPV
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acquittal | n. the judgment of a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty |
| defendant | n. a person or institution against who an action is brought in a court of law |
| deliberations | n. formal discussion and careful consideration before decision is made |
| foreman | n. a person who chairs and speaks for the jury |
| prosecution | n. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant |
| unanimous | n. all in agreement |
| verdict | n. a decision |
| hung jury | n. a group of jurors who are unable to reach a decision |
| jury | n. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them |
| reasonable doubt | n. uncertainty as to a criminal defendant’s guilt |
| antagonize | v. to act against someone; to act hostile toward someone |
| appalled | v. (past tense) struck with fear, dread, or consternation |
| bigot | n. a person stubbornly attached to particular opinions |
| compassionate | adj. sympathetic |
| intolerant | adj. unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion; narrow-minded about cherished opinions |
| naïve | adj. having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information |
| rapport | n. a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people |
| sadist | n.one who takes pleasure from cruelty |
| subservient | adj. useful in an inferior way |
| superficial | adj. only concerned with the obvious or apparent; shallow |
| meek | adj. overly submissive or compliant |
| dogged | adj. persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious |
| dull-witted | adj. stupid |
| humble | adj. not proud or arrogant;modest |
| petty | adj. mean about small or trifling things; having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc. |