12 Angry Men Flashcards
unanimous
complete agreement with no one dissenting
refugee
a person who flees one country and seeks safety somewhere else
el
a train of the same design as a subway that runs on elevated tracks
retire
to leave open court to go to a private room
calculus
a complicated math process
belligerently
in a hostile or angry manner
monopoly
the exclusive ownership of a business
switch knife
one whose spring-loaded blade is concealed in the body of the knife
proposition
a deal or bargain
bickering
arguing
mugging
a physical attack to take money or goods from another person
breeding ground
a place that feeds or nourishes the growth of what is born there
flimsy
weak and thin
technicality
a minor detail affecting a legal decision.
sadist
one who takes pleasure in hurting someone else
pantomime
acting without words
insignificant
a very small of little to no importance
ensuing
following
sheepishly
with embarassment
blunder
a serious mistake
discrepancy
a fault or error in calculation
hung jury
a jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict; even an eleven-to-one vote results in a hung jury
tenement
a large apartment building offering only the basics, usually located in and urban setting
reflectively
with insight and deep thought
writhing
squirming, moving in twisting movements
conceivable
able to be pictured mentally and believed
intimidate
threaten, frighten into submission
