Consequential – having a very important impact or effect on future events

Testimony – formal evidence given by a witness in a court of law to support a case

Contradiction – a situation where two statements or facts cannot both be true at the same time

Inevitably – certain to happen and impossible to avoid or prevent

Vulnerable – being in a weak position and easily influenced or hurt by others

Stood his ground – to firmly refuse to change your position or opinion when someone challenges you

Endeavoured – to try very hard to achieve something, especially over a long period of time

Shoot down – to quickly and forcefully reject someone’s argument or idea in a debate

Conceivably – used to say that something is possible, even if it seems unlikely

Watershed moment – a very important turning point that changes the direction of events permanently