WorksheetsGrade 10: Unit 2 vocab
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
A person who the police think may be guilty of a crime is called___________.
suspect
victim
investigator
To carry out something (usually) bad or illegal is called__________.
crime
commit
investigate
Her attorney (lawyer) believes that this new evidences will completely exonerate her client.
What does exonerate mean?
clear
arrest
claim
A: How was your sister's wedding Jerome?
B: Oh, it was a very conventional church wedding with bride in white dress and groom is black tuxedo, followed by exchange of rings and vows.
What does the word conventional mean?
fancy/stylish
strange/unheard of
traditional/ common
With the new evidences uncovered with the help of DNA forensic technology and testimony (formal written or spoken statement) of an eyewitness, the police chief believes that they have everything they need to indict the suspect of the murder.
What does indict mean?
to free someone
to charge someone with crime
to persuade someone
The most widely publicized case that has been solved using forensic genealogy is the Golden State Killer case.
What does publicized mean?
widely known
unknown
unpopular
The drugged victim was so somnolent that she required constant medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.
What does somnolent mean?
frustrated
tired
sleepy/drowsy
Unlike his loquacious partner in crime, Jim hardly talked, which made the job of the investigator very difficult.
What does loquacious mean?
silent
serious
talkative
For past 15 years Donna has been holding on to a forlorn hope that someday her husband's murderer would be caught.
What does forlorn mean?
nearly hopeless
full of hope
sad
After searching everywhere the whereabouts of the suspect is still unknown.
What does whereabouts mean?
current address
current location
current action(s)
The evening news reported that the serial killer is still at large in the bay area. The police has asked for public support in identifying the suspect and has also requested the residents to stay home after the midnight.
What does at large mean?
suspect is not yet captured
suspect is living is the bay area
suspect has changed his/her appearance
