Vocabulary and Legal Terms Quiz

What is a defendant's answer to a lawsuit or to a criminal charge?

• Plea

• Affidavit

• Deposition

• Reprimand

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What word describes being unable to speak?

• Adamant

• Mute

• Floundering

• Prodding

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a surprising or astonishing disclosure?

• Revelation

• Condemnation

• Magistrate

• Citadel

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the excusing of an offense without a penalty?

• Pardon

• Forfeit

• Conviction

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does it mean to stir a person or animal to action?

• Prodding

• Floundering

• Omit

• Deed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is a strong belief or opinion?

• Adamant

• Noose

• Flask

• Descendants

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What term describes one descended from another or from a common stock?

• Descendants

• Magistrate

• Affidavit

• Tragedy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the use of sorcery or magic?

• Witchcraft

• Revelation

• Corrupt

• Deed

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a serious drama with a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion?

• Tragedy

• Resolution

• Condemnation

• Citadel

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does it mean to leave out?

• Omit

• Forfeit

• Reprimand

• Affidavit

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4