Chapters 20-24 Quiz

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 self interest; 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 a slight rapid motion.

Question 11

fatalistic

Answer 11

relating to or characteristic 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 notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

suggestive of guilty nervousness.

Question 14

circumstantial

Answer 14

pointing indirectly toward someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it.

Question 15

vague

Answer 15

of 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 judgment.

Question 19

devout

Answer 19

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

Question 20

hypocrites

Answer 20

a person who indulges in hypocrisy