ch. 20-24

Question 1

corroborative

Answer 1

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or
finding)

Question 2

indicted

Answer 2

formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime

Question 3

detachment

Answer 3

the state of being objective or aloof

Question 4

contraband

Answer 4

goods that have been imported or exported illegally

Question 5

unmitigated

Answer 5

absolute; unqualified

Question 6

cynical

Answer 6

believing that people are motivated purely by selfinterest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

Question 7

unrelenting

Answer 7

not yielding in strength, severity, or determination

Question 8

acquit

Answer 8

free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of
not guilty

Question 9

indignant

Answer 9

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is
perceived as unfair treatment

Question 10

quivered

Answer 10

tremble or shake, with rapid motion

Question 11

fatalistic

Answer 11

relating to or characteristics of the belief that all events are predetermined and, therefore inevitable

Question 12

obscure

Answer 12

not discovered or known about; uncertain

Question 13

furtive

Answer 13

attempting to avoid or notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lean to trouble

Question 14

circumstantial

Answer 14

pointing indirectly towards someone’s guilt but not proving it

Question 15

vague

Answer 15

uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning

Question 16

apprehension

Answer 16

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 17

impertinence

Answer 17

lack of respect; rudeness

Question 18

duress

Answer 18

threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgement

Question 19

devout

Answer 19

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

Question 20

hypocrites

Answer 20

someone who says something and mean the opposite