1. Monster - by Walter Dean Myers Closing Arguments
Vocabulary

2. Monster - Closing Arguments Vocabulary
indulgence – (noun) something granted as a favor or privilege
I would beg your indulgence while I review the testimony.
elicit – (verb) to draw out or bring forth; to bring to light
The State did elicit from Steve that he spoke to Mr. King about basketball.
implicated – (verb) to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner
They both understand that the deal they get depends on their convincing you that other people are implicated.
brutally – (adv.) cruel; vicious; savage
A robbery was committed; a man was brutally killed.
gullible – (adj.) easily deceived or cheated.
Or is this a shallow, gullible man who doesn’t think very much of anything?
verified – (adj.) confirmed as to accuracy or truth by acceptable evidence or action
The sale of cigarettes to Mr. Bolden, along with the verified theft of cigarettes from the drugstore, also suggests that Mr. King was present in the store during the robbery and murder.
botched - (verb) to spoil by poor work; messed up
This was a botched robbery in which the perpetrators actually took very little money and a few cartons of cigarettes.
moral – (adj.) concerned with the rules of conduct between right and wrong, and good and evil.
He is as guilty as everybody else, no matter how many moral hairs he can split.

3. Monster - Closing Arguments Vocabulary
indulgence –
(noun) something granted as a favor or privilege
elicit –
(verb) to draw out or bring forth; to bring to light
implicated –
(verb) to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner
brutally –
(adv.) cruel; vicious; savage
gullible –
(adj.) easily deceived or cheated.
verified –
(adj.) confirmed as to accuracy or truth by acceptable evidence or action
botched -
(verb) to spoil by poor work; messed up
moral –
(adj.) concerned with the rules of conduct between right and wrong, and good and evil.

4. Monster - Closing Arguments Vocabulary
indulgence –
(noun) something granted as a favor or privilege
elicit –
(verb) to draw out or bring forth; to bring to light
implicated –
(verb) to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner
brutally –
(adv.) cruel; vicious; savage
gullible –
(adj.) easily deceived or cheated.
verified –
(adj.) confirmed as to accuracy or truth by acceptable evidence or action
botched -
(verb) to spoil by poor work; messed up
moral –
(adj.) concerned with the rules of conduct between right and wrong, and good and evil