Vocabulary and Language Skills Flashcards

Which word is closest in meaning to 'corroborate'?

Answer: Confirm

To corroborate means to confirm or support a statement or theory with evidence.

Choose the sentence that uses the word 'mitigate' correctly.

Answer: Early intervention can mitigate the severity of gang involvement.

Mitigate means to lessen or reduce the severity of something, as in reducing the severity of gang involvement.

What does the term 'exculpatory' mean in a legal context?

Answer: Tending to clear someone of fault or guilt

Exculpatory evidence is evidence that clears or tends to clear a person of blame or guilt.

Select the correct meaning of 'depose' as used in legal proceedings.

Answer: To give sworn testimony outside of court

In legal proceedings, to depose means to give sworn testimony, typically in a deposition before trial.

Which of the following words means 'to officially charge someone with a crime'?

Answer: Indict

To indict means to formally charge someone with a serious crime following a grand jury review.

What is the best definition of 'perpetrator'?

Answer: A person who carries out a harmful or illegal act

A perpetrator is the person who commits a harmful, illegal, or criminal act.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The officer's report was praised for its _______, presenting facts without bias.'

Answer: Objectivity

Objectivity means presenting information without personal bias, which is essential in police reporting.