| A | B |
|---|
| defendant | in a court procedding the personcharged with a crime |
| predictable | expected;foretell on the basis of observation |
| merits | goodness;worth;value; something that deserves praise |
| infringing | moving in on someone's space or rights |
| grandiose | fancy or overly important;characterized by splendor or absurd exaggeration |
| articulate | well-spoken, eloquent, fluent |
| objection | an appeal by one lawyer to a judge to stop certain questions or proceedings in a court case |
| careens | tilts, tips,leans to one side;goes off track |
| tentative | hesitant, not definite;done as a trial or experiment |
| pertinent | to the point, appropriate;important to the topic |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion |
| pessimist | one who sees the worst side of things |
| lethal | deadly; fatal |
| proposition | statement or assertion; a suggestion of terms or purpose |
| hostile | of or relating to an enemy;marked by malevolence;having or showing unfriendly feelings |
