Serial Podcast Episodes 8-10

Extremely distressing; terrifying

• sharp

• lingering

• harrowing

• tedium

The quality of being long and boring

• tension

• trajectory

• tedium

• lingering

The path taken by something in air or space, usually like a rocket.

• trajectory

• projector

• tracer

• rejection

What does the underlined word mean?

The pre-interview was when the cops and the witness kind of iron out the statement so it can be taped as a coherent thing.

• illogical

• abnormal

• logically connected

• complete

What does the underlined word mean?

We debriefed after the party to see who was dating whom.

• to come up with a logical response

• to provide an alibi for someone

• to question someone after a mission to gain information

What does the underlined word mean int his context?

He just totally scoffed at the idea that Adnan would be claiming his innocence.

• disbelieved

• mock or jeer

• believed

What does the underlined word mean?

To him, Jay was this intelligent, inquisitive, sweet, goofy guy—beautifully unconventional.

• generally not believable

• not going to the party

• not conforming to usual standards

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Adnan won't get out of jail unless he shows that he is remorseful.

• regrets his wrongdoing

• wants to blame others for his problem

• trying to get out of some crime

Define speculate

• to suspect someone of a crime

• to form a theory without concrete evidence

• to look carefully at something

Define stipulate (law definition)

• to have extreme circumstances

• to lay out an argument logically

• to agree or accept without proof