Unit 10 Flashcards
CRIMIN
Latin. Means “crime, charge of crime.
Decriminalize, Incriminate, Recrimination.
Decriminalize
Verb. To do away with legal penalties for.
Root: CRIMIN
Incriminate
Verb. To reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty.
Root: CRIMIN
Synonym: implicate
Antonym: acquit
Recrimination
Noun. An accusation made in a reply; a counter-charge.
Root: CRIMEN
Synonym: rebuke
CULP
Latin. Means “to blame”.
Culpable, Culprit, Mea Culpa.
Culpable
Adjective. Deserving blame.
Root: CULP
Synonym: liable
Antonym: blameless
Culprit
Noun. One responsible for a crime.
Root: CULP
Synonym: perpetrator
Mea Culpa
Interjection. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong.
Root: CULP
ONUS/ONUR
Latin. Means “burden”.
Onus, Onerous, Exonerate
Onus
Noun. Burden or obligation.
Root: ONUS/ONER
Synonym: duty
Onerous
Adjective. Unpleasant and burdensome.
Root: ONUS\ONER
Synonym: demanding
Antonym: easy
Exonerate
Verb. To prove not guilty.
Root: ONUS/ONER
Synonym: acquit
Antonym: condemn, convict
PROB/PROV
Latin. Means “prove good, approve”.
Approbation, Reprobate, Reprove.
Approbation
Noun. Praise or approval.
Root: PROB/PROV
Synonym: Commendation
Antonym: Condemnation
Reprove
Verb. To scold or criticize.
Root: PROB/PROV
Synonym: chide
Antonym: praise
