Unit 10 Flashcards by Francisco Palacios | Brainscape

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Crimin

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Latin. Crime, charge of crime

Decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination

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Decriminalize

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crimin

v. to do away with legal penalties for

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Incriminate

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crimin

v. to reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty

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Recrimination

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crimin

n. an accusation made in reply; a counter charge

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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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culp

adj. deserving blame

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Culprit

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culp

n. one responsible for a crime

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Mea culpa

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culp

interjection. statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong.

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Onus/Oner

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Latin. Burned out

Onus, onerous, exonerate

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Onus

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onus/oner

n. burden or obligation

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Onerous

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onus/oner

adj. unpleasant and burdensome

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Exonerate

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onus/oner

v. To prove not guilty

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Prob/Prov

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Latin. Prove good, approve

Approbation, reprobate, reprove

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Approbation

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prob/prov

n. raise or approval

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Reprobate

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prob/prov

n. a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel

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Reprove

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prob/prov

v. To scold or criticize.