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Inside the Mind of Serial Killer "Son of Sam" - Coggle Diagram
Inside the Mind of Serial Killer "Son of Sam"
adjective
curious
- strange and unusual
The Curious Appeal
savage
- aggressive and violent; causing great harm
a savage attack
gruesome
- very unpleasant and filling you with horror, usually because it is connected with death or injury
a gruesome murder
spectacular
- very impressive, breathtaking
It was a spectacular achievement on their part.
infamy, infamous, notorious
- well known for being bad or evil
notorious "Son of Sam" serial killer in prison
his criminal infamy
disturbed
- unhappy and full of bad or horrible experiences
disturbed ego
twisted
- not normal; strange in an unpleasant way
twisted sense of identity and purpose
morbid
- having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death
morbid attraction to the dark or pathological side of the human condition
complicit
- involved with other people in something wrong or illegal
Several officers were complicit in the cover-up
prevalent
- common, widespread
media attention makes them look more prevalent than they really are
fellow
- used to describe somebody who is the same as you in some way, or in the same situation
fellow inmates who are physically and mentally challenged
challenged
- a way of referring to somebody who has a disability of some sort
physically and mentally challenged
a competition for physically challenged athletes
nouns
appeal
- a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal
allure
- the quality of being attractive and exciting
sexual allure
reign of terror
(consecutive)
life sentence
- (one after another) the punishment by which somebody spends the rest of their life or a very long period of time in prison
Berkowitz received six consecutive life sentences
rampage
- a sudden period of wild and violent behaviour, often causing damage and destruction
murderous rampage
incarceration
- imprisonment
early days of his incarceration
decline
- a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of something
inner spiritual decline of western society
obedience
- the fact of doing what you are told to do
obedience to Harvey, a demonic dog
inmate
- one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or a psychiatric hospital
The jail has 500 inmates.
peer mentor
- "равный консультант"
loner
- a person who is often alone or who prefers to be alone, rather than with other people
became more and more of a loner
marksman
- a person who shows skill in accurate shooting
talented marksman
parole
- permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their sentence on condition that they behave well
denied parole
custody
- the state of being in prison, especially while waiting for trial
verbs
to ignite
- to start to burn; to make something start to burn
He ignited a public panic
fascinated with
- very interested
public is fascinated with serial killers
to relish
- enjoy
Berkowitz relished his evil celebrity status
to intimidate
- to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want
He tried to intimidate everyone in the courtroom
to be drawn to
people are drawn to the darker side of life
быть привлечённым к...
to misrepresent
- to give information about somebody/something that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them/it
the news media deliberately misrepresented the Son of Sam story
to redeem
- to do something to improve the opinion that people have of you, especially after you have done something bad
He believes he is redeemed
redemption
to distinguish
- differentiate
he distinguished himself as a talented marksman
to deteriorate
- to become worse
His mental condition began to severely deteriorate in 1975
adverb
deliberately
- slowly and carefully
he deliberately resisted authority
inner
- private and secret
inner spiritual decline
particularly
- especially; more than usual or more than others
alleged
- stated as a fact but without any proof
alleged Satanic cult affiliation