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  1. home invasion
    burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home
    The trial of a man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion will continue Thursday with testimony from the state's chief medical examiner.
  2. medical examiner
    a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
    The trial of a man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion will continue Thursday with testimony from the state's chief medical examiner.
  3. endocrinologist
    physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
    The deaths shocked the affluent Connecticut suburb of Cheshire, where Petit is a prominent endocrinologist.
  4. testify
    give a solemn statement in a court of law
    On Wednesday, the officer who interviewed Steven Hayes -- who is charged with capital murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, burglary and arson in the July 2007 deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11 -- testified that Hayes said he was "desperate for money."
  5. sexual assault
    a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
    On Wednesday, the officer who interviewed Steven Hayes -- who is charged with capital murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, burglary and arson in the July 2007 deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11 -- testified that Hayes said he was "desperate for money."
  6. co-defendant
    a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
    Hayes and co-defendant Joshua Komisarjevsky -- who will be tried separately -- also are accused of beating and tying up Dr. William Petit and leaving him in the basement while they attacked Hawke-Petit and Michaela Petit, ransacked the home and set it afire.
  7. multiple sclerosis
    a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
    His wife was a pediatric nurse who did not let multiple sclerosis keep her from working or raising a family.
  8. public defender
    a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
    Public defender Thomas Ullmann conceded in the defense's opening statement that Hayes killed Hawke-Petit but said that, otherwise, much of what happened is unclear.
  9. sclerosis
    any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
    His wife was a pediatric nurse who did not let multiple sclerosis keep her from working or raising a family.
  10. death penalty
    putting a condemned person to death
    Hayes, who has pleaded not guilty, could face the death penalty if convicted.
  11. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    Video: Deadly home invasion
    Video: Jury moved to tears
    Video: Dad recounts fatal attack on family
    RELATED TOPICS

    * William Petit
    * Murder and Homicide
    * Connecticut

    Connecticut State Police Det. Anthony Buglione testified that he was assigned to interview Hayes after the incident and noted "a strong odor of gasoline emanating from Mr. Hayes' body."
  12. inhalation
    the act of drawing in air or other gases
    Inside the home, Hawke-Petit, 48, was found strangled, while Hayley and Michaela died of smoke inhalation.
  13. collide
    crash together with violent impact
    The suspects collided with two police cars and were forced to a stop, Det. Joseph Vitello testified.
  14. arson
    malicious burning to destroy property
    On Wednesday, the officer who interviewed Steven Hayes -- who is charged with capital murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, burglary and arson in the July 2007 deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11 -- testified that Hayes said he was "desperate for money."
  15. examiner
    an investigator who observes carefully
    The trial of a man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion will continue Thursday with testimony from the state's chief medical examiner.
  16. reconstructed
    adapted to social or economic change
    In his testimony, Petit reconstructed the timeline of events.
  17. ransacked
    wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
    Hayes and co-defendant Joshua Komisarjevsky -- who will be tried separately -- also are accused of beating and tying up Dr. William Petit and leaving him in the basement while they attacked Hawke-Petit and Michaela Petit, ransacked the home and set it afire.
  18. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
    Video: Deadly home invasion
    Video: Jury moved to tears
    Video: Dad recounts fatal attack on family
    RELATED TOPICS

    * William Petit
    * Murder and Homicide
    * Connecticut

    Connecticut State Police Det. Anthony Buglione testified that he was assigned to interview Hayes after the incident and noted "a strong odor of gasoline emanating from Mr. Hayes' body."
  19. concede
    give over
    Public defender Thomas Ullmann conceded in the defense's opening statement that Hayes killed Hawke-Petit but said that, otherwise, much of what happened is unclear.
  20. affiliate
    join in a social or business relationship
    Carver will continue his testimony Thursday, according to CNN affiliate WTNH.
  21. afire
    lighted up by or as by fire or flame
    Hayes and co-defendant Joshua Komisarjevsky -- who will be tried separately -- also are accused of beating and tying up Dr. William Petit and leaving him in the basement while they attacked Hawke-Petit and Michaela Petit, ransacked the home and set it afire.
  22. kidnapping
    (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
    On Wednesday, the officer who interviewed Steven Hayes -- who is charged with capital murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, burglary and arson in the July 2007 deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11 -- testified that Hayes said he was "desperate for money."
  23. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
    Hayley had just graduated from Miss Porter's School, a prestigious private school that counts Gloria Vanderbilt and Jackie Kennedy among its alumnae.
  24. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
    The trial of a man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion will continue Thursday with testimony from the state's chief medical examiner.
  25. homicide
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    Video: Deadly home invasion
    Video: Jury moved to tears
    Video: Dad recounts fatal attack on family
    RELATED TOPICS

    * William Petit
    * Murder and Homicide
    * Connecticut

    Connecticut State Police Det. Anthony Buglione testified that he was assigned to interview Hayes after the incident and noted "a strong odor of gasoline emanating from Mr. Hayes' body."
  26. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
    The deaths also led to a public outcry for Connecticut to strengthen its laws against repeat offenders when it was learned that the suspects had been convicted of multiple felonies.
  27. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
    The deaths shocked the affluent Connecticut suburb of Cheshire, where Petit is a prominent endocrinologist.
  28. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
    Jurors saw bank surveillance video of Hawke-Petit explaining her predicament to the teller.
  29. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
    On Wednesday, the officer who interviewed Steven Hayes -- who is charged with capital murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, burglary and arson in the July 2007 deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley Petit, 17, and Michaela Petit, 11 -- testified that Hayes said he was "desperate for money."
  30. narcotic
    a drug that produces numbness or stupor
    Hayes told the detective that he and Komisarjevsky met in a halfway house while both were on parole about a year and a half earlier and the two attended Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings together and became friends, according to Buglione's report.
  31. allegedly
    according to what has been declared but not proved
    Inside the car, police found items allegedly taken from the home, including an iPod station, pearl necklaces belonging to Hawke-Petit and Michaela, and a Louisville slugger baseball bat from the garage.
  32. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
    Jurors saw bank surveillance video of Hawke-Petit explaining her predicament to the teller.
  33. preside
    act as executive officer
    It was further delayed when presiding Superior Court Judge Jon Blue fell ill Sunday and was hospitalized.
  34. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    The two devised a plan to "break into a house, tie some people up, grab some money and get out as fast as they could," Buglione said.
  35. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
    Citing the Cheshire case, Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed a resolution that would have eliminated the death penalty in the state.
  36. convict
    find or declare guilty
    Hayes, who has pleaded not guilty, could face the death penalty if convicted.
  37. fortified
    having something added to increase the strength
    On July 23, fortified with a beer and a shot from a visit to a bar, the two men parked Komisarjevsky's mother's van, covered their faces with masks and "walked up to the back of a house" after 2 a.m., the report says.
  38. hostage
    a prisoner held to insure that another party will meet terms
    The teller testified Monday that she notified her manager after Hawke-Petit said she needed the money "because she and her family were being held hostage at her house."
  39. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
    The deaths shocked the affluent Connecticut suburb of Cheshire, where Petit is a prominent endocrinologist.
Created on 九月 23, 2010

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