mr silva class assighnment

evaporated

something that slowly fades away

commit arson

setting something on fire purposely

extensive pre-meditation

to plan for a long time before you actually do it

direct corroboration

to cooperate well with the person you did something with

affidavit

ordered to appear in court

gently prodded

to encourage somebody to do something

rebuttal

to argue back

psychiatric evaluation

where a psychiatrist comes in to look at your mental state of mind

prior convictions

convicted of crimes in the past

remote possibility

a slight chance of something rare happening (very little chance) (unlikely)