1. Careers in Criminal Investigation
Vocabulary 1B
Careers in Criminal Investigation

2. Efface (verb) Def: To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Sent: The murderer attempted to efface all traces of blood from the crime scene.
Syn: blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge

3. Muddle (verb and noun)
Def:(v): to make a mess of; to get by; to muddle through Def: (n): a hopeless mess Sent:(v): The new employee muddled the investigation by walking through the crime scene. Sent:(n): The muddle began after the evidence bag was labelled incorrectly. Syn: (v) jumble, mess up (n) confusion, disorder Ant: (n) orderliness, tidiness, neatness

4. Opinionated (adj)
Def: Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding on to one’s ideas; having a closed mind Sent: Few people enjoyed working with Lynne because she was so opinionated about politics. She refused to even listen to any other views. Syn: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible Ant: open-minded; reasonable

5. Perennial (adj and noun)
Def:(adj) lasting for a long time; persistent Def: (n) a plant that lives for many years Sent:(adj) Coffee is the perennial favorite for investigators who work long hours. Sent:(n) The weapon was located near a garden of perennials. Syn: (adj) enduring Ant: (adj) brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral

6. Predispose (verb)
Def: To incline to beforehand Sent:Unfortunately, living in a neighborhood with many gangs predisposes kids to join one. Syn: make susceptible to Ant: immunize against, shield from

7. Relinquish (verb)
Def: To let go; to give up Sent: Doctor Lee had to relinquish his job as a blood stain analysist after his eyesight began to fail. Syn: surrender Ant: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to

8. Salvage (verb and noun)
Def: (v) to save from fire or shipwreck
Def: (n) property thus saved
Sent: (v) Detective Perry salvaged one piece of clothing that led to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
Sent:(n) Salvage from the boat was inspected for evidence. It was then put up for auction.
Syn: (v) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
Ant: (v) abandon, scrap, junk

9. Spasmodic (adjective)
Def: Sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent Sent: Spasmodic thunder, lightning and rain made collecting shoe impressions at the crime scene difficult. Syn: irregular, occasional Ant: steady, continuous, chronic

10. Spurious (adjective)
Def: Not genuine; not true; not valid Sent:The witness made false, spurious statements and was charged with perjury. Syn: false; counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus Ant: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid

11. Unbridled (adjective)
Def: Uncontrolled; lacking in restraint Sent: Unbridled greed often leads to criminal activity. Syn: unrestrained, unchecked Ant: restrained, held in check, muted