Chapter 10 Flashcards
CRIMIN
Latin. Crime, charge of crime
Decriminalize
Incriminate
Recrimination
Decriminalize
V. To do away with legal penalties for
Latin
Incriminate
V. To reveal guilt or make someone look guilty
Latin
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquite
Recrimination
N. an accusation made in reply a counter charge
Latin
Syn: rebuke
CULP
Latin. To blame
Culpable
Culprit
Mea Culpa
Culpable
Adj. deserving blame
Latin
Syn: liable
Ant: blameless
Culprit
N. one responsible for a crime
Latin
Syn: perpetrator
Mea Culpa
interjection. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
Latin
ONUS/ONER
Latin. Burden
Onus
Onerous
Exonerate
Onus
N. burden or obligation
Latin
Syn: duty
Onerous
Adj. unpleasant and burdensome
Latin
Syn: demanding
Ant: easy
Exonerate
V. To prove not guilty
Latin
Syn: acquit
Ant: condem, convict
PROB/PROV
Latin. Prove, good approve
Approbation
Reprobate
Reprove
Approbation
N. praise or approval
Latin
Syn: commendation
Ant: condemnation
Reprobate
N. a dishonest or immoral person, scoundrel
Latin
Syn: delinquent