12 Angry Men Flashcards

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unanimous

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complete agreement with no one dissenting

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refugee

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a person who flees one country and seeks safety somewhere else

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el

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a train of the same design as a subway that runs on elevated tracks

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4
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retire

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to leave open court to go to a private room

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5
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calculus

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a complicated math process

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6
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belligerently

A

in a hostile or angry manner

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7
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monopoly

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the exclusive ownership of a business

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8
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switch knife

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one whose spring-loaded blade is concealed in the body of the knife

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9
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proposition

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a deal or bargain

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10
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bickering

A

arguing

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11
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mugging

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a physical attack to take money or goods from another person

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12
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breeding ground

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a place that feeds or nourishes the growth of what is born there

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13
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flimsy

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weak and thin

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14
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technicality

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a minor detail affecting a legal decision.

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15
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sadist

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one who takes pleasure in hurting someone else

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16
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pantomime

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acting without words

17
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insignificant

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a very small of little to no importance

18
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ensuing

A

following

19
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sheepishly

A

with embarassment

20
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blunder

A

a serious mistake

21
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discrepancy

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a fault or error in calculation

22
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hung jury

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a jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict; even an eleven-to-one vote results in a hung jury

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tenement

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a large apartment building offering only the basics, usually located in and urban setting

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reflectively

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with insight and deep thought

25
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writhing

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squirming, moving in twisting movements

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conceivable

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able to be pictured mentally and believed

27
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intimidate

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threaten, frighten into submission