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English vocab 8 blue
12 angry men vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acquittal | the judgment of a court that a person charged with a crime is not guilty |
| defendant | a person or institution against who an action is brought in a court of law |
| deliberations | formal discussion and careful consideration before decision is made |
| foreman | a person who chairs and speaks for the jury |
| prosecution | the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant |
| unanimous | all in agreement |
| verdict | a decision |
| hung jury | a group of jurors who are unable to reach a decision |
| jury | a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a questions or questions officially submitted to them |
| reasonable doubt | uncertainty as to a criminal defendant's guilt |
| antagonize | to act against someone; to act hostile towards someone |
| appalled | (past tense) struck with fear, dread, or consternation |
| bigot | a person stubbornly attached to particular opinions |
| compassionate | sympathetic |
| intolerant | unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion; narrow-minded about cherished opinions |
| naive | having or showing a lack of experience, judgment or information |
| rapport | a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people |
| sadist | one who takes pleasure from cruelty |
| subservient | useful in an inferior way |
| superficial | only concerned with the obvious or apparent; shallow |
| dogged | persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious |
| dull-witted | stupid |
| humble | not proud or arrogant |
| meek | overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame |
| petty | mean about small or trifling things; having or showing narrow ideas, interests, ect. |