Witness for the Prosecution - Vocab

Question 1

Solicitor

Answer 1

A member of the legal profession

Question 2

gravely

Answer 2

serious or solemn in manner or appearance; somber

Question 3

dastardly

Answer 3

wicked & cruel

Question 4

churlish

Answer 4

rude in a mean-spirited way

Question 5

Eccentric

Answer 5

unconventional and slightly strange

Question 6

assiduously

Answer 6

showing great care or perseverance

Question 7

pecuniary

Answer 7

relating to money

Question 8

quelled

Answer 8

to subdue or silence someone

Question 9

exuberance

Answer 9

full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness

Question 10

acquiesced

Answer 10

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 11

credence

Answer 11

belief in or acceptance of something as true

Question 12

vindicate

Answer 12

to clear someone of blame or punishment

Question 13

vehemently

Answer 13

showing strong feeling; forceful

Question 14

contrived

Answer 14

deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

Question 15

dubiously

Answer 15

hesitating or doubting

Question 16

cajoled

Answer 16

to persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

Question 17

squalid

Answer 17

extremely dirty or unpleasant

Question 18

animosity

Answer 18

stong hostility

Question 19

insolence

Answer 19

rude and disrespectful behavior