I'll Be the Judge of That

Question 1

concilatory

Answer 1

appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
After arguing endlessly with them for weeks, Connie switched to a more conciliatory tone with her parents once prom season arrived.

Question 2

credible

Answer 2

capable of being believed; plausible

The shocking but credible report of mice in the kitchen kept Eddie up all night.

Question 3

exonerate

Answer 3

to free from blame

Xena was exonerated of all criminal charges

Question 4

controvertible

Answer 4

indisputable; not open to question

The videotape of the robbery provided incontrovertible evidence against the suspect_ he was obviously guilty.

Question 5

indict

Answer 5

to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime

President Nixon was indicted during the Watergate scandal.

Question 6

litigious

Answer 6

prone to engage in lawsuits

Letitia was a litigious little girl; at one point, she tried to sue her dog.

Question 7

parity

Answer 7

equality, as in amount, status, or value

The judges must always judge with parity; any prejudices can make a judge removed permanently.

Question 8

partisan

Answer 8

devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause

Today’s partisan politics are so antagonistic that it’s difficult to reach a successful compromise on any issue.

Question 9

rectitude

Answer 9

moral uprightness; righteousness

Thanks to his unerring sense of justice, Viktor was a model of moral rectitude.

Question 10

remiss

Answer 10

lax in attending to duty; negligent

Casie was remiss in fulfilling her duties as manager; she was fired after a week.

Question 11

repudiate

Answer 11

to reject the validity or authority of

The author of 1492’s observations were repudiated due to his inability to justify his evidence.

Question 12

sanctimonious

Answer 12

feigning piety or righteousness

The sanctimonious scholar had actually been plagiarizing other people’s work for years.

Question 13

scrupulous

Answer 13

principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong; conscientious and exacting
Evan’s scrupulous behavior began to annoy his friends when he called the cops on the for TPing their teacher’s house.

Question 14

solicitous

Answer 14

concerned

The parents asked solicitous questions about the college admissions officer’s family.

Question 15

sophistry

Answer 15

plausible but fallacious argument

The professor’s sophistry misled the sophomore into into incorrect beliefs.

Question 16

substantiate

Answer 16

to support with proof or evidence; verify

The argument was substantiated by clear facts and hard evidence.

Question 17

veracity

Answer 17

adherence to the truth; truthfulness
Since Vera was known for her veracity, it came as a complete shock when her family found out she’d lied on her application.

Question 18

vindicate

Answer 18

to free from blame

Mrs. Layton was finally vindicated after her husband to the crime.