Twelve Angry Men Vocabulary Flashcards
dogged
persistent in effort (one does not give up)
appall
to horrify or shock (in a negative way)
antagonize
to make unfriendly, to bother
bigot
a person who is utterly intolerant (not understanding) of any differing creed, belief, or opinion
prejudice
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason
subservient
servile, expected to do the work another does not want to
premeditate
to plan beforehand
unanimous
in complete agreement
grave
a serious and usually bad outcome
reasonable doubt
uncertainty as to a criminal defendant’s guilt
dogged
John was ___________ because he studied every night to try to get a good grade on his test.
appall
I was ___________ to hear about how badly that child was abused.
antagonizes
The bully always ____________ the victim.
bigot
My uncle tells a racist joke at Thanksgiving. This would make him a __________.
prejudiced
If you think all disabled people are unable to do anything, you are being ______________.
subservient
A slave was expected to be ___________ to their master and perform all kinds of duties.
premeditated
The criminal ___________ the murder and had it all planned out ahead of time.
unanimously
The kids voted _______________ to serve ice cream for lunch. Everyone voted yes.
grave
The old man was given a very _________ diagnosis. The outcome was very serious and did not look good.
reasonable doubt
There was not enough evidence to support the case so there is _________________ and I am not certain the defendant is guilty.
