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12 Angry Men vocabulary ~ Mrs. Corbelli

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charges   (v) to accuse/blame  
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fifth amendment   (n) deals with rights of the accused, forbids double jeopardy, individuals may not be forced to testify against themselves.  
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homicide   (n) killing another human being  
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premeditated homicide   (v) a planned murder  
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el   (n) an elevated railway  
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intimidate   (v) to make timid with fear  
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reasonable doubt   (n) showing good judgement  
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cross-examination   (v)to examine by questions  
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ad-lib   (v) to improvise & deliver extemporaneously  
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sadist   (n) one who delights in cruelty  
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prosecution   one who initiates court action  
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exhibits   (n) documents/evidence submitted in court  
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acquittal   (n) state of being found or proved not guilty  
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appalled   (v) to fill with dismay  
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naive   (adj) lacking worldliness & sophistication  
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compassion   (n) deep awareness of suffering of another coupled w/ the wish to relieve it  
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antagonize   (v) act of hostility/opposition  
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superficial   (adj) concerned only w/ the obvious/shallow  
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defendant   (n) the party against which action is brought  
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deliberate   (adj) intentional/done on purpose (v) to think carefully/slowly  
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verdict   (n) the finding of a jury in trial  
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coroner   (n)public officer – investigates death (of unnatural causes)  
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hang this jury   (n) a jury w/o unanimous verdict (case is dismissed)  
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defense   (n) the action of the defendant in opposition to complaints against him/her  
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rapport   (n) relationship of mutual trust  
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insignificant   (adj) lacking importance  
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testimony   (n) a declaration by a witness under oath  
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sheepish   (adj) meek/embarrassed  
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prospective   (adj) likely/expected to happen  
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arrogance   (n) state/quality of overbearing pride  
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