Vocabulary
South Carolina ELA Standards: R.LCS.9, R.LCS.10
Allotment: (noun) the act of allotting or a reserving a certain area:
Prudence says Al's defense had "a healthy allotment of zazz".
Attorney: (noun) a person who is appointed to conduct business for another
Magill describes Julia as "an ace attorney who has never lost a case."
Carnivore: (noun) a flesh-eating animal
Magill is discussing that the wolf eats meat. He is "the most infamous carnivore of modern times".
Defendant: (noun) a person who is being sued or accused in a legal action
Prudence is calling up the defendant.
Fateful: (adjective) foretelling usually bad things to come:
Julia is describing the wolf and his personality saying he is a "fateful mourn wolfish evil".
Fierce: (adjective) expressed with extreme force or anger
Martha is describing what the wolf looked like "yelling and carrying on something fierce" .
Justice: (noun) the administration of law, in court
Magill is discussing the criminal justice system and asks, "is the truth more important than our criminal justice system?"
Monstrosity: (noun) the condition of being a monster, or showing monster-like qualities
Prudence introduces the wolf as a grotesquely evil monstrosity.
Penitentiary: (noun) a state or federal prison in which criminals are kept
Prudence is describing the punishment of the big bad wolf; "He will spend the rest of his days in the cramped kennels of the pig penitentiary."
Petulant: (adjective) marked by displays of rudeness or ill temper
Julia exclaims her objection in court ;"extremely petulant objection your honor"
Presiding: (verb) to be in the place of authority; act as president, chairperson, or moderator
Rocky is announcing to the judge to the court ;"Honorable Judge Prudence presiding"
Prosecution: (noun) the one bringing charges of crime against a person being tried
Magill is describing who will be brought into the court for prosecution
Rhetorical: (adjective) used only for a colorful effect and not expected to be answered
Julia tells Al that no rhetorical questions are allowed when cross-examining.
Spiffy: (adjective) fine looking; smart
Julia says the cops"arrived on the scene looking spiffy" when they came to arrest Al.
Testimony: (noun) a statement made by a witness under oath especially in a court
Magill says that Boffo Bobbys' statement was powerful.
Verbatim: (adverb)in the same words: word for word:
Al says he's going to say a lyric again, verbatim
Vicious: (adjective) of the nature of evil, or very dangerous
Magill describes the wolf as a "vicious, guilty monster."