12 Angry Men Vocabulary



Name __________________________ Period ________12 Angry Men VocabularyDirections:Write your own original sentence using each word, underlining the vocabulary word in the sentence.Dogged – (adj) marked by stubborn determination _____________________________________________________________________________________Meek – (adj) not violent or strong _____________________________________________________________________________________Sadism – (noun) delight in cruelty _____________________________________________________________________________________Intolerant – (adj) unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression, especially in religious matters _____________________________________________________________________________________Appalled – (adj) to overcome with shock or dismay _____________________________________________________________________________________Na?ve – (adj) lacking worldly wisdom and experience _____________________________________________________________________________________Bigot – (noun) one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethic group) with hatred and intolerance _____________________________________________________________________________________Refugee – (noun) one that flees _____________________________________________________________________________________Subservient – (adj) submissive to or controlled by authority _____________________________________________________________________________________Superficial – (adj) shallow; concerned only with surface aspects or obvious features _____________________________________________________________________________________Intimidate – (verb) to make timid or fearful _____________________________________________________________________________________Rapport – (noun) relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity _____________________________________________________________________________________Simulate – (verb) to make an imitation of or as substitute for _____________________________________________________________________________________Acquittal - (noun) a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process _____________________________________________________________________________________Defendant – (noun) a person required to make answer in a legal action or suit _____________________________________________________________________________________Defense – (adj) the act or action of defending _____________________________________________________________________________________Jury – (noun) a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them _____________________________________________________________________________________Prosecution – (noun) the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted _____________________________________________________________________________________Verdict – (noun) the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial _____________________________________________________________________________________Premeditated Homicide – (noun) a murder that is characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning _____________________________________________________________________________________Evidence – (noun) something that furnishes proof _____________________________________________________________________________________Proof – (noun) something that induces certainty or establishes validity _____________________________________________________________________________________Testimony – (noun) a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official _____________________________________________________________________________________Double Jeopardy – (noun) the putting of a person on trial for an offense for which he or she has been previously been put on trial under a valid charge _____________________________________________________________________________________Deliberate – (verb) to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully _____________________________________________________________________________________Hung Jury – (noun) when a jury cannot come to a unanimous decision, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial _____________________________________________________________________________________Burden of Proof – (noun) the responsibility of the prosecution to prove to the jury the guilt of the accused _____________________________________________________________________________________Mistrial – (noun) invalid trial, caused by fundamental error; trial must start again from the selection of the jury _____________________________________________________________________________________Reasonable Doubt – (noun) a real doubt, based upon reason and common sense after careful and impartial consideration of all the evidence, or lack of evidence, in a case _____________________________________________________________________________________Witness - (noun) one who can give first-hand account of something seen, heard or experienced _____________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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