ALBD - Vocabulary List 1

Question 1

appoint

Answer 1

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

Question 2

immobile

Answer 2

not capable of movement or of being moved

Question 3

verdict

Answer 3

findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision

Question 4

gape

Answer 4

to look with amazement

Question 5

babble

Answer 5

utter meaningless sounds

Question 6

wring

Answer 6

a twisting squeeze

Question 7

prosecutor

Answer 7

an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state

Question 8

conspiracy

Answer 8

a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act

Question 9

modicum

Answer 9

a small or moderate or token amount

Question 10

racketeer

Answer 10

someone who commits crimes for profit

Question 11

inherit

Answer 11

receive from a predecessor

Question 12

ancestor

Answer 12

someone from whom you are descended

Question 13

hog

Answer 13

domestic swine

Question 14

conscience

Answer 14

motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles

Question 15

retire

Answer 15

withdraw from active participation

Question 16

commend

Answer 16

present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

Question 17

analyze

Answer 17

break down into components or essential features

Question 18

critique

Answer 18

appraise critically

Question 19

infer

Answer 19

conclude by reasoning

Question 20

genre

Answer 20

a kind of literary or artistic work