12 Angry Men Flashcards
(27 cards)
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
