Columbus Police – Test Review, 2026 – Study guide and
practice material
Abbreviate - correct answer ✔✔ Shorten
Abet - correct answer ✔✔ Encourage or assist someone into doing something wrong
Abrasion - correct answer ✔✔ The process of scraping or wearing away
Absolve - correct answer ✔✔ Set or declare someone free from blame or guilt
Accept - correct answer ✔✔ Consent to receive
accomplice - correct answer ✔✔ A person who helps another commit a crime.
accordance - correct answer ✔✔ In a manner conforming with
acquired - correct answer ✔✔ But or obtain for oneself
against - correct answer ✔✔ In opposition to
aggravated - correct answer ✔✔ made more serious by attendant circumstances.
aggressor - correct answer ✔✔ A person or country that attacks another first.
alcohol - correct answer ✔✔ A drink containing this. Colorless flammable liquid.
,alias - correct answer ✔✔ used to idicate that a named person is also known or more familiar
under another specified name
alibi - correct answer ✔✔ an excuse or pretext
alien - correct answer ✔✔ Belonging to a foreign country or nation
Anonymous - correct answer ✔✔ Not identified by name; of unknown name
answered - correct answer ✔✔ Say or write something to deal with or as a reaction to someone
or something.
apparent - correct answer ✔✔ Clearly visible or understood; obvious
appearance - correct answer ✔✔ The way that someone or something looks
Apprehension - correct answer ✔✔ Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will
happen
argument - correct answer ✔✔ An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically or angry
one.
arrangement - correct answer ✔✔ The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged
assault - correct answer ✔✔ Make a physical attack on
, Assure - correct answer ✔✔ Tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any
doubts they may have.
attendant - correct answer ✔✔ A person employed to provide a service to the public in a
particular place.
Believe - correct answer ✔✔ Accept as true; feel sure of the truth of
biased - correct answer ✔✔ unfairly prejudices for or against someone or something.
Boarder - correct answer ✔✔ A person who receives regular meals when staying somewhere, in
return for payment or services.
border - correct answer ✔✔ A line separating two political or geographical areas, especially
countries
bureau - correct answer ✔✔ A chest of drawers; an office or department for transacting
particular business.
burglary - correct answer ✔✔ Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime,
especially theft.
cartridge - correct answer ✔✔ A container holding a spool of photographic film, a quantity of
ink, or other item or substance, designed for insertion into a mechanism.
ceiling - correct answer ✔✔ The upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment.
Ceremony - correct answer ✔✔ A formal religious or public occasion, typically one celebrating a
particular event or anniversary
practice material
Abbreviate - correct answer ✔✔ Shorten
Abet - correct answer ✔✔ Encourage or assist someone into doing something wrong
Abrasion - correct answer ✔✔ The process of scraping or wearing away
Absolve - correct answer ✔✔ Set or declare someone free from blame or guilt
Accept - correct answer ✔✔ Consent to receive
accomplice - correct answer ✔✔ A person who helps another commit a crime.
accordance - correct answer ✔✔ In a manner conforming with
acquired - correct answer ✔✔ But or obtain for oneself
against - correct answer ✔✔ In opposition to
aggravated - correct answer ✔✔ made more serious by attendant circumstances.
aggressor - correct answer ✔✔ A person or country that attacks another first.
alcohol - correct answer ✔✔ A drink containing this. Colorless flammable liquid.
,alias - correct answer ✔✔ used to idicate that a named person is also known or more familiar
under another specified name
alibi - correct answer ✔✔ an excuse or pretext
alien - correct answer ✔✔ Belonging to a foreign country or nation
Anonymous - correct answer ✔✔ Not identified by name; of unknown name
answered - correct answer ✔✔ Say or write something to deal with or as a reaction to someone
or something.
apparent - correct answer ✔✔ Clearly visible or understood; obvious
appearance - correct answer ✔✔ The way that someone or something looks
Apprehension - correct answer ✔✔ Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will
happen
argument - correct answer ✔✔ An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically or angry
one.
arrangement - correct answer ✔✔ The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged
assault - correct answer ✔✔ Make a physical attack on
, Assure - correct answer ✔✔ Tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any
doubts they may have.
attendant - correct answer ✔✔ A person employed to provide a service to the public in a
particular place.
Believe - correct answer ✔✔ Accept as true; feel sure of the truth of
biased - correct answer ✔✔ unfairly prejudices for or against someone or something.
Boarder - correct answer ✔✔ A person who receives regular meals when staying somewhere, in
return for payment or services.
border - correct answer ✔✔ A line separating two political or geographical areas, especially
countries
bureau - correct answer ✔✔ A chest of drawers; an office or department for transacting
particular business.
burglary - correct answer ✔✔ Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime,
especially theft.
cartridge - correct answer ✔✔ A container holding a spool of photographic film, a quantity of
ink, or other item or substance, designed for insertion into a mechanism.
ceiling - correct answer ✔✔ The upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment.
Ceremony - correct answer ✔✔ A formal religious or public occasion, typically one celebrating a
particular event or anniversary
