Verbal Reasoning and Vocabulary Flashcards
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Which word means 'to officially charge someone with a crime'?
Answer: Indict
To indict means to formally charge someone with a serious crime through a grand jury process.
The word 'JURISDICTION' in law enforcement refers to:
Answer: The authority of a court or officer over a specific area
Jurisdiction is the official power to make legal decisions and judgments within a defined area or subject matter.
Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'DILIGENT.'
Answer: Negligent
Diligent means having or showing careful and steady effort; its antonym is negligent, meaning failing to take proper care.
An officer notes that the evidence is 'CIRCUMSTANTIAL.' This means the evidence:
Answer: Indirectly suggests guilt through inference
Circumstantial evidence suggests a fact by implication rather than directly proving it.
Read: 'The officer gave a SUCCINCT statement to the press.' What does 'succinct' mean?
Answer: Brief and clearly expressed
Succinct means briefly and clearly expressed, without unnecessary words.
Which sentence contains a CONTEXT CLUE that best reveals the meaning of 'VOLATILE'?
Answer: The volatile situation escalated rapidly, with crowds becoming violent without warning.
The clue 'escalated rapidly' and 'becoming violent without warning' reveals that volatile means likely to change suddenly and dangerously.
What does 'SUBPOENA' mean?
Answer: A court order requiring someone to appear and testify
A subpoena is a writ ordering a person to attend a court proceeding as a witness.