Unit 10 Flashcards
CRIMIN
“crime, charge of crime” decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination
decriminalize
“v. To do away with legal penalties for”
incriminate
“v. To reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty” syn: implicate ant: acquit
recrimination
“n. An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge” syn: rebuke
CULP
” to blame” culpable, culprit, mea culpa
culpable
adj. deserving blame, syn: liable ant: blameless
culprit
“n. One responsible for a crime” syn: perpetrator
mea culpa
“interjection, Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong”
ONUS/ONUR
“burden” onus, onerous, exonerate
onus
“n. Burden or obligation” syn: duty
onerous
“adj. Unpleasant and burdensome” syn: demanding ant: easy
exonerate
v. to prove not guilty, syn: acquit ant: condemn, convict
PROB/PROV
to prove good, approve, approbation, reprobate, reprove
approbation
“n. Praise or approval” syn: commendation ant: conmendation
reprobate
“n. A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel” syn: delinquent
