Set 1 Vocab Flashcards (honors)

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Aggravate

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To make a problem or offense worse or more serious.

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Coercion

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The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

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Conviction

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A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense.

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Inadequate

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Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

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Misconduct

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Unacceptable or improper behavior, especially by an employee or professional person.

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Mitigate

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To make less severe, serious, or painful.

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Surveillance

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Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

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Altercation

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A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

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Bias

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Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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Chain of custody

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The chronological documentation or paper trail showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic evidence.