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abstain: To choose not to do something
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acquit: to find the defendent innocent ("not guilty")
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alibi: an excuse used by the defendant to prove he/she was elsewhere when the crime was committed
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antagonize: to make someone to become hostile or unfriendly
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belligerently: in a hostile or angry manner
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bickering: arguing
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bigot: a person who is completely intolerant of any different group, race, religion, belief or opinion
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blunder: a serious mistake
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conceivable: able to be pictured mentally and believed
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convict: to find the defendant guilty of a crime
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coroner: a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
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cross-examine: to question a witness who has already testified for the opposite side
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defendant: a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
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deliberate: to consider and discuss carefully
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discrepancy: a fault or error noted between conflicting facts or claims
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double jeopardy: rule that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime
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el: a subway train that runs on tracks elevated a few stories above street level
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ensuing: following; coming afterward
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flimsy: weak and thin
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foreman: the man who heads and speaks for the jury
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homicide: the killing of one person by another
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hung jury: a jury that cannot reach a verdict
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insignificant: a very small detail that has little or no importance
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intimidate: threaten, frighten into submission
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meek: quiet, submissive, gentle
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monopoly: the exclusive control or possession of (a business)
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mugging: a physical attack to take money or goods from someone
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naive: having or showing a lack of experience or judgment; credulous (gullible)
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pantomime: acting without words
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perjury: the act of lying under oath in court
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plead the Fifth: to refuse to testify when doing so might incriminate oneself (witness) in a crime
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preliminary: preceding before the main part; introductory or initial
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premeditate: consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
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proposition: a deal; bargain
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prosecution: The side in a court case that pursues formal charges against a criminal to final judgment.
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rapport: relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional liking
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reflectively: with insight and deep thought
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refugee: a person who flees one country and seeks safety somewhere else
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sadist: someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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sheepishly: with embarrassment
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stereotyping: putting people into groups and making assumptions based on race, religion, nationality, physical appearance, social class or some other easily identifiable characteristic
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tenement: a large apartment building offering only the basics, usually located in an urban setting
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unanimous: being in complete agreement
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verdict: the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
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writhing: squirming, moving in twisting movements