Chapter 7: FORENSICS - Science and Fiction Flashcards
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contaminate (v)
to make something less pure or make it poisonous
at sb’s disposal (phr)
avaible to be used by sb
sound (adj)
sensible, correct, likely to produce the right result
a sound mind in a sound body (id)
to have a healthy mind, you need a healthy body
be high-powered (id)
very important
be open-minded (id)
unprejudiced and understanding way
be sharp-minded (id)
have excellent analytical skills
be the heart and soul of (id)
the essence of
essence (n)
the basic or most important idea or quality of something
hypothesize (v)
to give a possible but not yet proved explanation for something
testimony (n)
a formal statement about something, especially one given in a court of law
pool (n)
a group of people or things available to do an activity when needed
pool (v)
to combine your money, ideas, skills, etc. with other people so that you can all use them
assult (n)
a violent attack
brutal (adj)
cruel, violent, and completely without feelings
convict (v)
to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime
prosecute (v)
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
attorney (n)
a lawyer
precedent (n)
an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made
pardon (v)
to forgive
sophisticated (adj)
intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks
