Just Mercy Intro-CH. 3 Vocabulary

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Incarceration

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Imprisonment; the state of being confined in prison.

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Ominously

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In a way that suggests something bad is going to happen.

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Depraved

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Describes a morally corrupt or wicked person.

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Peremptory

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Insisting on immediate attention or obedience (used for excluding jurors).

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Segregation

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The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.

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Perjury

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The act of lying under oath.

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Testimony

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A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.

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Vindicate

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To clear someone of blame or suspicion.

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Indigent

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Poor; needy (unable to afford legal counsel).

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Profound

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Very great or intense; having deep meaning.