Unit 10

Question 1

CRIMIN

Answer 1

Latin “crime, charge of crime”

Decriminalize, Incriminate, Recrimination

Question 2

DECRIMINALIZE

Answer 2

“v. To do away with legal penalties for”
Root: Crimen
Syn. Legal Acceptanc
Ant.Denounce

Question 3

INCRIMINATE

Answer 3

“v. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty”
Root: Crimen
Syn. Implicate
Ant. Acquit

Question 4

RECRIMINATION

Answer 4

“n. An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge”
Root: Crimen
Syn. Rebuke
Ant. Welcome

Question 5

CULP

Answer 5

Latin. To blame

Culpable, Culprit, Mea Culpa

Question 6

CULPABLE

Answer 6

Adj. Deserving blame
Root: Culp
Syn. Liable
Ant. Blameless

Question 7

CULPRIT

Answer 7

“n. One responsible for a crime”
Root:
Syn. Perpetrator
Ant. Victim

Question 8

MEA CULPA

Answer 8

“interjection Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong”
Root: Culp
Syn. Wrongdoing
Ant. Blameless

Question 9

ONUS/ONER

Answer 9

Latin. Burden

Onus, Onerous, Exonerate

Question 10

ONUS

Answer 10

N. Burden or obligation
Root: Onus/Oner
Syn. Duty
Ant. Not obligated

Question 11

Onerous

Answer 11

Adj. Unpleasant and burdensome
Root: Onus/Oner
Syn. Demanding
Ant. Easy

Question 12

Exonerate

Answer 12

V. To prove not guilty
Root: Onus/Oner
Syn. Acquit
Ant. Condemn, Convict

Question 13

PROB/PROV

Answer 13

Latin. Prove good, approve

Approbation, Reprobate, Reprove

Question 14

APPROBATION

Answer 14

N. Praise or approval
Root: Prob/Prov
Syn. Commendation
Ant. Condemnation

Question 15

REPROBATE

Answer 15

n. A dishonest “or immoral person; a scoundrel”
Root: Prob/Prov
Syn. Delinquent
Ant. Honest