Feeling "Guilty" - Flashcard Set (w/o images)
Underserving
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: not having qualities that deserve praise, support, etc.
The article is written well but the author chose an undeserving subject.
He left all his money to his undeserving children.
(old-fashioned) the undeserving poor [=poor people who have bad moral character and do not deserve to be helped]
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Responsible
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: used to describe the person or thing that causes something to happen
Those responsible will be punished/rewarded.
The technicians found the glitch that was responsible for [=that caused] the computer crash.
Police caught the youths responsible for the vandalism.
Who was responsible for the accident?
She’s responsible for most of the improvements here in recent months.
He holds me responsible for [=blames me for] the project’s failure.
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Rueful
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: showing or feeling regret for something done
He gave me a rueful smile and apologized.
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Contrite
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: feeling or showing regret for bad behavior
A contrite [=remorseful] criminal
A contrite apology
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Regretful
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: feeling or showing regret : sad or disappointed
He is regretful about not coming with us.
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Accountable
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: required to explain actions or decisions to someone
Political leaders need to be accountable to the people they represent.
A powerful businessman who seems to think that he’s accountable [=answerable] to no one
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Remorseful
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: a feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong in the past : a feeling of guilt
I could forgive him for what he did if he showed some remorse.
She was filled with remorse for not visiting her father more often. [=she was very sorry that she did not visit her father more often]
I felt a bit of remorse [=regret] for being so impatient.
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Culpable
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: deserving blame : guilty of doing something wrong
They held her culpable for the accident.
He’s more culpable than the others because he’s old enough to know better.
(The defendant is charged with culpable negligence. [=negligence that is regarded as a crime]
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Deceitful
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: not honest : making or trying to make someone believe something that is not true
A scheming, deceitful [=dishonest] person
A deceitful answer
Deceitful [=deceiving] advertisements
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Wrong
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: behavior that is not morally good or correct
People who do wrong [=do bad things] should be punished.
He’s old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. = He’s old enough to know right from wrong.
He is regarded as a hero who can do no wrong. [=who never does anything bad]
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At fault
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: deserving blame for something bad : responsible
She’s not at fault for the accident.
It will be difficult to determine who’s really at fault.
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Faulty
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: having a mistake, fault, or weakness : imperfect
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