Words to know: adamant, blatant, competent, concur, denunciation, fortitude, inadvertently, oratory, retrospect, tirade
Write the Word to Know that each rhyme illustrates. One point each.
1. I have words at my command that give my speech the upper hand.
2. The stubborn lawyer stood his ground, certain that his case was sound.
3. With fists waving and nostrils flaring, I state my case with rage and daring.
4. The judge expressed his condemnation of the lawyer’s lack of preparation.
5. The defendant was quite sane and able as she calmly sat at her lawyer’s table.
6. The judge’s bias was open and clear; he gave the defendant good reason to fear.
7. This defendant shows the inner strength to survive the trial, regardless of length.
8. The trial showed for all to see that the defendant is innocent – so we agree.
9. A look to the past can help us see that some old laws weren’t meant to be.
10. The witness proclaimed ‘twas an accident: “Don’t send her to jail for what was not meant.”