Unit 10 Flashcards

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CRIMIN

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latin

charge of a crime

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DECRIMINALIZE

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verb
to do away with criminal penalties
latin

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INCRIMINATE

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verb
to reveal guilt or to make someone seem guilty
latin
syn. implicate ant. acquit

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RECRIMINATION

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noun
an accusation made in reply
latin
syn. rebuke

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CULP

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latin

to blame

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CULPABLE

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adjective
deserving blame
latin
syn. liable ant. blameless

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CULPRIT

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noun
one responsible for a crime
syn. perpetrator

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MEA CULPA

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interjection statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
directly from latin mea culpa

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ONUS/ONER

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latin

burden

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ONUS

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noun
burden or obligation
latin
Syn. duty

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ONEROUS

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adjective
unpleasant and burdensome
syn. demanding ant. easy

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EXONERATE

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verb
to prove not guilty
syn. acquit ant. condemn

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PROB/PROV

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latin

approve

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APPROBATION

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noun
praise or approval
latin
syn. accommodation ant. condemnation

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REPROBATE

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noun
a dishonest or immoral person
latin
syn. delinquent

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REPROVE

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verb
to scold or criticize
latin
Syn. chide ant. praise