Unit 10

Question 1

Crimin

Answer 1

Latin: “crime, charge of crime”

Decriminalize, incriminate, RECRIMINATION

Question 2

Culp

Answer 2

Latin: to blame

Culprit, mea culpa, culpable

Question 3

Onus/oner

Answer 3

Latin: burden

Onus, onerous, EXONERATE

Question 4

Prob/prov

Answer 4

Latin: prove good, approve

Reprove, reprobate, APPROBATION

Question 5

Decriminalize

Answer 5

v. To do away with legal penalties for

Crimin

Question 6

Incriminate

Answer 6

v. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
Crimin
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit

Question 7

Recrimination

Answer 7

“n. An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge”
Crimin
Syn: rebuke

Question 8

Culpable

Answer 8

Adj. deserving blame
Culp
syn: liable
ant: blameless

Question 9

Culprit

Answer 9

n. One responsible for a crime
Culp
Syn: perpetrator

Question 10

Mea culpa

Answer 10

“interjection Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong”

Culp

Question 11

Onus

Answer 11

N. burden or obligation
Onus/oner
Syn: duty

Question 12

Onerous

Answer 12

adj. Unpleasant and burdensome
Onus/oner
Syn:demanding
Ant: easy

Question 13

Exonerate

Answer 13

V. To prove not guilty
Onus/oner
syn: acquit
ant: condemn, convict

Question 14

Approbation

Answer 14

N. praise or approval
Prob/prov
syn: commendation
ant: condemnation

Question 15

Reprobate

Answer 15

n. A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
Prob/prov
Syn: delinquent

Question 16

Reprove

Answer 16

v. To scold or criticize
Prob/prov
Syn:chide
Ant: praise