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JUST MERCY VOCAB - 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

EXONERATE

a)

a feeling of ill will toward someone

b)

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

c)

leniency toward offenders

d)

inflicting punishment

2.

INDIGENT

a)

leniency toward criminals

b)

a native peoples; the first ones to inhabit an area

c)

poor enough to need help from others

d)

having no earlier occurrence of action

3.

VINDICATE

a)

tending to favor preconceived ideas

b)

a state of guilt

c)

show to be right by providing justification or proof

d)

a feeling of ill will

4.

PREJUDICIAL

a)

tending to favor preconceived ideas

b)

to be absolutely certain someone committed a crime

c)

a legal proceeding to determine if evidence can be allowed in court

d)

justification or proof

5.

MITIGATE

a)

marked by precise details

b)

to make something happen that is unexpected

c)

to be absolute sure

d)

lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of something

6.

ADAMANT

a)

necessary reasoning to charge someone with a crime

b)

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

c)

to beg for a favor

d)

poor enough to need someone's help

7.

CLEMENCY

a)

to favor preconceived ideas

b)

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

c)

to release someone on bond

d)

to pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

8.

SUBPOENA

a)

a legal document declaring a person incompetent

b)

a legal proceeding to decide if someone should be charged for a crime

c)

a writ issued to compel the someone to bear witness in court

d)

inflicting punishment

9.

ANIMOSITY

a)

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

b)

to feel compassion for your fellow man

c)

absolute certainty

d)

a state of guilt

10.

CONCEDE

a)

to give over

b)

to prove beyond a reasonable doubt

c)

to doubt one's truthfulness

d)

having no earlier occurrence

11.

PUNITIVE

a)

absolute certainty

b)

to prove your case

c)

lessen or try to lessen the seriousness of a crime

d)

inflicting punishment

12.

CULPABILITY

a)

marked by precise details

b)

tending to favor preconceived ideas

c)

a state of guilt

d)

to make sure a person is justified in their actions

13.

IMPLICATE

a)

having an incriminating connection

b)

involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result

c)

making sure it can be proven

d)

justification

14.

UNPRECEDENTED

a)

having happened multiple times

b)

shown to be right by providing justification

c)

inflicting punishment

d)

having no earlier occurrence

15.

METICULOUS

a)

lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

b)

tending to favor preconceived ideas

c)

absolutely certain

d)

marked by precise details