Vocab Quiz chapters 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 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

1. not discovered of known about;uncertain
2. keep from being seen;conceal

Question 13

furtive

Answer 13

1. attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt of a belief that discovery would lead to trouble;secretive
2. suggestive of guilty nervousness

Question 14

circumstantial

Answer 14

1. pointing indirectly toward someone’s guilt, but not conclusively proving it
2. containing full details

Question 15

vague

Answer 15

1. of certain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning
2. thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way

Question 16

apprehension

Answer 16

1. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
2. understanding;grasp

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

1. having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment
2. totally committed to a cause of beleif

Question 20

hypocrites

Answer 20

the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform, pretense