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APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Police Vocabulary and Spelling Flashcards

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  1. Which word means to lessen the severity of a penalty or offence?

    Answer: Mitigate

    To mitigate is to make something less severe, as in mitigating circumstances.

  2. Choose the correctly spelled word: The officer filed a report on the ____ of the stolen vehicle.

    Answer: recovery

    Recovery is spelled r-e-c-o-v-e-r-y.

  3. A person who sees a crime happen and may testify is a:

    Answer: Witness

    A witness is someone who observes an event and can give evidence about it.

  4. Which word is a synonym for 'corroborate'?

    Answer: Confirm

    To corroborate is to support or confirm a statement with additional evidence.

  5. Which word is spelled incorrectly?

    Answer: Apprehention

    The correct spelling is apprehension, not apprehention.

  6. 'Ambiguous' most nearly means:

    Answer: Open to more than one interpretation

    Ambiguous describes something that can be understood in more than one way.

  7. A formal written statement sworn to be true, often used in court, is an:

    Answer: Affidavit

    An affidavit is a written statement made under oath.

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