Unit 10 Flashcards

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CRIMIN

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Latin
Crime, charge of time
Decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination

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Decriminalize

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Verb

To do away with legal penalties for

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Incriminate

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Verb
to reveal guilt or make appear guilty
Implicate
Acquit

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Recrimination

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Noun
An accusation made in reply, a countercharge
Rebuke

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CULP

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Latin
To blame
Culpable, culprit, mea culpa

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Culpable

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Adj
Deserving blame
Liable
Blameless

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Culprit

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Noun
One responsible for a crime
Perpetrator

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Mea Culpa

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Interjection

Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong

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ONUS/ONER

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Latin
Burden
Onus, onerous, exonerate

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Onus

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Noun
Burden or obligation
Duty

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Onerous

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Adj
Unpleasant and burdensome
Demanding
Easy

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Exonerate

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Verb
To prove not guilty
Acquit
Condemn, convict

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PROB/PROV

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Latin
Prove good
Approbation, reprobate, reprove

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Approbation

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Noun
Praise or approval
Commendation
Condemnation

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Reprobate

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Noun
A dishonest or immortal person, a scoundrel
Delinquent

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Reprove

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Verb
To scold or criticize
Chide
Praise