Monster: Pages 201–281

by Walter Dean Myers
Told in the form of journal entries and a screenplay, this novel tells the story of a teenager on trial for murder.

This list covers pages 201–281 in the 1999 HarperCollins edition.

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  1. assent
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
    Then we see STEVE nod his assent.
  2. solicit
    incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness
    Objection. The prosecution is soliciting an argument.
  3. compassionate
    showing or having sympathy for another's suffering
    He is talented, bright, and compassionate.
  4. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
    But isn't the truth of the matter that the only reason he's here is because the police have him on a criminal matter, and have offered him a deal if he comes here and implicates someone else?
  5. taint
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
    If you believe, as I do, that their positions, their stated characters, so taint their testimony that everything they say is well within the area of reasonable doubt, then you have no choice but to find Mr. King not guilty.
  6. consign
    commit forever
    I believe that justice demands that you reject the testimony of these men, consigning their stories to the area of deep doubt.
  7. indulgence
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
    I would like to beg your indulgence while I review that testimony.
  8. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
    The State did elicit from Steve that he spoke to Mr. King about basketball.
  9. alleged
    declared but not proved
    Where was Steve Harmon, the alleged lookout man?
  10. reliability
    the quality of being dependable
    But let's look at the reliability of Mr. Evans's testimony.
  11. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
    But still Mr. Evans goes around selling the cigarettes that connect him with the crime! Did he think that was a clever move? Or is this a shallow, gullible man who doesn't think about very much of anything?
  12. contention
    a point asserted as part of an argument
    It is the contention of the State that no one has the right to deprive us of the precious gift of life. It is the contention of the State and it is also the law of the land.
  13. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
    One looks terrified. The other is putting on a show of bravado.
  14. transcribe
    write out, as from speech or notes
    He has transcribed the images and conversations as he remembers them.
  15. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
    Her lips tense; she is pensive.
Created on Mon Oct 17 14:57:20 EDT 2016 (updated Thu Jul 31 15:23:44 EDT 2025)

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