NPOST Vocabulary and Terminology 4

Question 1

What does 'reconnaissance' most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Observation or surveying of an area to gather information

Answer

Reconnaissance is the act of surveying or observing an area to collect information.

Question 2

The term 'accomplice' refers to a person who:

Accepted Answer

Helps another commit a crime

Answer

An accomplice is someone who assists another in committing a crime.

Question 3

What does 'arraignment' mean?

Accepted Answer

A court hearing where charges are formally read

Answer

An arraignment is a court proceeding where the defendant hears the charges and enters a plea.

Question 4

The word 'deter' most nearly means to:

Accepted Answer

Discourage or prevent an action

Answer

To deter is to discourage or prevent someone from doing something.

Question 5

What does 'incarcerate' mean?

Accepted Answer

To imprison or confine

Answer

To incarcerate means to imprison or confine someone in jail or prison.

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