12 Angry men

Lindsay S. (United States of America)
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  1. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  2. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  3. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  4. prosecution
    legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  5. defendant
    someone against whom an action is brought in a court of law
  6. cross-examination
    the questioning of a witness by an opposing attorney
  7. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  8. hung jury
    a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict
  9. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  10. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  11. tenement
    a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
  12. writhing
    moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
  13. conceivable
    capable of being imagined
  14. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
Created on Tue Apr 06 09:54:02 EDT 2010 (updated Wed Apr 07 09:54:53 EDT 2010)

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