12 Angry Men12 Angry Men

Vocabulary Unit #2Vocabulary Unit #2

acquittalacquittal

N. a setting free from the charge N. a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal processsentence, or other legal process

appalledappalled

Adj. to overcome with shock or Adj. to overcome with shock or dismaydismay

bigotbigot N. one who regards or treats the N. one who regards or treats the

members of a group (as a racial members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and or ethnic group) with hatred and intoleranceintolerance

defendantdefendant

N. a person accused of a crime in N. a person accused of a crime in criminal prosecution criminal prosecution

doggeddogged

Adj. marked by stubborn Adj. marked by stubborn determinationdetermination

intimidateintimidate

V. to make timid or fearfulV. to make timid or fearful

intolerantintolerant

Adj. unwilling to grant equal Adj. unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression, especially freedom of expression, especially in religious mattersin religious matters

meekmeek

Adj. not violent or strongAdj. not violent or strong

naïvenaïve

Adj. lacking worldly wisdom or Adj. lacking worldly wisdom or experience experience

rapportrapport

N. relationship, especially one of N. relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinitymutual trust or emotional affinity

refugeerefugee

N. one who fleesN. one who flees

sadismsadism

N. delight in crueltyN. delight in cruelty

This was taken after he beat up his brother.

simulatesimulate

V. to make an imitation of or as V. to make an imitation of or as substitute forsubstitute for

subservientsubservient

Adj. submissive to or controlled Adj. submissive to or controlled by authorityby authority

superficialsuperficial

Adj. shallow; concerned only with Adj. shallow; concerned only with surface aspects or obvious surface aspects or obvious featuresfeatures