First Half of the Play Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the lecture notes concerning the first half of the play, focusing on bias, emotion, and legal proceedings.

Prejudice

An opinion formed without reason or evidence

Reasonable doubt

Doubt based on logic and evidence; required to find a defendant not guilty

Unanimous

Complete agreement by all members of a group

Objection

An expression of disagreement

Slum

A poor, overcrowded urban area

Testimony

A formal statement given as evidence

Liable

Likely to happen or to do something

El train (elevated train)

A train that runs above ground on tracks

Coincidence

Events that happen at the same time by chance

Intimidate

To frighten or pressure someone

Rant

To speak angrily or emotionally without control

Bigotry

Intolerance toward those who are different

Deliberation

Careful discussion before making a decision

Insignificant

Too small or unimportant to matter