Vocabulary Skills Assessment - Scottsboro Boys

What does the word "Accusations" imply in a legal context?

• Praise for someone's actions

• A formal charge of wrongdoing

• A request for information

• An offer of assistance

If someone is "Condemned," they are:

• Applauded

• Questioned

• Sentenced to a punishment

• Promoted

The word "Blatantly" most closely means:

• Quietly

• Secretly

• Obviously

• Rarely

A "Competent" individual is:

• Inexperienced

• Capable and skilled

• Unreliable

• Uninterested

"Inarguable" facts are:

• Open to interpretation

• Frequently questioned

• Undoubtedly true

• Based on opinions

An "Unprecedented" event is:

• Common

• Expected

• Never before seen or experienced

• Repeatedly occurring

When something is "Mandated," it is:

• Suggested

• Required by law or rules

• Discouraged

• Ignored

A "Posthumous" award is given:

• Before a competition begins

• After the recipient has passed away

• During a live ceremony

• To the youngest competitor

"Convictions" in a legal sense refer to:

• Beliefs or opinions

• Preliminary hearings

• Formal declarations that someone is guilty of a criminal offense

• The process of being convinced

Using context clues, what does "blatantly" imply in the sentence: "He blatantly ignored the rules, not even trying to hide his actions."

• He carefully followed the rules

• He was unaware of the rules

• He openly disregarded the rules

• He tried to hide his actions