Police Exam Words

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  1. barbiturate
    organic compound having powerful soporific effect
  2. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  3. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
  4. acquainted
    having fair knowledge of
  5. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  6. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  7. aggravated
    made more severe or intense especially in law
  8. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  9. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
  10. ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
  11. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  12. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect
  13. apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
  14. approach
    move towards
  15. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  16. arrest
    take into custody
  17. asphalt
    a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds
  18. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body
  19. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  20. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  21. bicycle
    a vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
  22. burglary
    entering a building unlawfully intending to commit a felony
  23. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  24. Caucasian
    of or relating to Caucasian people
  25. cocaine addict
    a person addicted to cocaine
  26. collision
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
  27. concealed
    not accessible to view
  28. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  29. continuing
    remaining in force or being carried on without letup
  30. controlling
    able to control or determine policy
  31. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  32. coroner
    an official who investigates death not due to natural causes
  33. corroborate
    give evidence for
  34. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  35. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  36. curfew
    an order that after a certain time activities are prohibited
  37. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  38. delinquent
    a young offender
  39. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  40. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  41. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
  42. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  43. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  44. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  45. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  46. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  47. notify
    inform somebody of something
  48. obscene
    offensive to the mind
  49. obstruct
    block passage through
  50. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  51. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  52. occurrence
    an instance of something happening
  53. omission
    leaving out or passing over something
  54. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  55. opium
    an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
  56. pamphlet
    a small book usually having a paper cover
  57. paralyze
    cause to be immobile
  58. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
  59. prescription
    the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
  60. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  61. probable cause
    (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
  62. prosecute
    conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
  63. protruding
    extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
  64. puncture
    pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
  65. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  66. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  67. recollection
    the process of remembering
  68. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  69. recurrence
    event of happening again, especially at regular intervals
  70. refer
    make a remark that calls attention to
  71. refrigerator
    appliance in which food can be stored at low temperatures
  72. registration
    the act of registering for something
  73. rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
  74. resisting arrest
    physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest
  75. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  76. restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
  77. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  78. resuscitation
    reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
  79. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  80. scarcely
    only a very short time before
  81. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  82. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  83. disorderly
    lacking any regular or logical organization
  84. disperse
    move away from each other
  85. disturbance
    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
  86. drown
    kill by submerging in water
  87. embezzlement
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property
  88. epilepsy
    a nervous disorder characterized by convulsions
  89. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  90. exceed
    be or do something to a greater degree
  91. exhaust
    wear out completely
  92. exhibit
    make visible or apparent
  93. farthest
    most remote in space or time or order
  94. felonious
    involving or being or having the nature of a crime
  95. fictitious
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  96. fondle
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
  97. forcible
    impelled by physical force especially against resistance
  98. fugitive
    someone who is sought by law officers
  99. handicapped
    incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
  100. harassed
    troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
  101. height
    distance from the base of something to its top
  102. heroin
    a narcotic that is considered a hard drug
  103. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  104. homicide
    the killing of a human being by another human being
  105. hypodermic
    a piston syringe that is fitted with a needle for injections
  106. hysterical
    characterized by a state of violent mental agitation
  107. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  108. illiterate
    not able to read or write
  109. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
  110. incidentally
    by the way (used to introduce a new topic)
  111. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  112. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  113. inhabited
    having inhabitants; lived in
  114. innocence
    the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong
  115. interfering
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  116. interrogation
    an instance of questioning
  117. irrational
    not consistent with or using reason
  118. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  119. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  120. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  121. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  122. Seconal
    barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
  123. seizure
    the taking possession of something by legal process
  124. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  125. separated
    being or feeling set or kept apart from others
  126. sergeant
    a noncommissioned officer ranking above a corporal
  127. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
  128. significance
    the quality of being important
  129. silhouette
    a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
  130. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  131. siphon
    a tube used to move liquid from one vessel to another
  132. specimen
    a bit of tissue or fluid taken for diagnostic purposes
  133. straighten
    make straight or straighter
  134. strength
    the property of being physically or mentally powerful
  135. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  136. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  137. suicide
    the act of killing yourself
  138. superstitious
    showing faith in magic and ignorance of the laws of nature
  139. surprised
    taken unawares and feeling wonder or astonishment
  140. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  141. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  142. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  143. syringe
    a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
  144. tetanus
    an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system
  145. thieve
    take unlawfully; steal
  146. thirtieth
    position 30 in a countable series of things
  147. transient
    lasting a very short time
  148. traumatic
    psychologically painful
  149. unconscious
    lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception
  150. vandalize
    intentionally destroy or deface someone else's property
  151. vehicular
    relating to or intended for motor transport
  152. vicinity
    a surrounding or nearby region
  153. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
  154. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
Created on Mon Jul 15 13:53:21 EDT 2013

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