Name __________________________ Period ________12 Angry Men

VocabularyDirections:

Write your own original sentence using each word, underlining the vocabulary word in the sentence.

1. Dogged – (adj) marked by stubborn determination _____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Meek – (adj) not violent or strong _____________________________________________________________________________________

3. Sadism – (noun) delight in cruelty _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. Intolerant – (adj) unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression, especially in religious matters _____________________________________________________________________________________

5. Appalled – (adj) to overcome with shock or dismay _____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Naïve – (adj) lacking worldly wisdom and experience _____________________________________________________________________________________

7. Bigot – (noun) one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethic group) with hatred and intolerance _____________________________________________________________________________________

8. Refugee – (noun) one that flees _____________________________________________________________________________________

9. Subservient – (adj) submissive to or controlled by authority _____________________________________________________________________________________

10. Superficial – (adj) shallow; concerned only with surface aspects or obvious features _____________________________________________________________________________________

11. Intimidate – (verb) to make timid or fearful _____________________________________________________________________________________

12. Rapport – (noun) relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity _____________________________________________________________________________________

13. Simulate – (verb) to make an imitation of or as substitute for _____________________________________________________________________________________

14. Acquittal - (noun) a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process _____________________________________________________________________________________

15. Defendant – (noun) a person required to make answer in a legal action or suit _____________________________________________________________________________________

16. Defense – (adj) the act or action of defending _____________________________________________________________________________________

17. Jury – (noun) a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them _____________________________________________________________________________________

18. Prosecution – (noun) the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted _____________________________________________________________________________________

19. Verdict – (noun) the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial _____________________________________________________________________________________

20. Premeditated Homicide – (noun) a murder that is characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning _____________________________________________________________________________________

21. Evidence – (noun) something that furnishes proof _____________________________________________________________________________________

22. Proof – (noun) something that induces certainty or establishes validity _____________________________________________________________________________________

23. Testimony – (noun) a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official _____________________________________________________________________________________

24. 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 _____________________________________________________________________________________

25. Deliberate – (verb) to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully _____________________________________________________________________________________

26. Hung Jury – (noun) when a jury cannot come to a unanimous decision, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial _____________________________________________________________________________________

27. Burden of Proof – (noun) the responsibility of the prosecution to prove to the jury the guilt of the accused _____________________________________________________________________________________

28. Mistrial – (noun) invalid trial, caused by fundamental error; trial must start again from the selection of the jury _____________________________________________________________________________________

29. 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 _____________________________________________________________________________________

30. Witness - (noun) one who can give first-hand account of something seen, heard or experienced _____________________________________________________________________________________