Unit 10 Flashcards
Crimin
Latin: crimen “crime, charge of crime”
Decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination
Decriminalize
V. To do away with legal penalties for
Root: crimin
Incriminate
V. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
Root: crimin
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit
Recrimination
N. an accusation made in reply; a counter charge
Root: crimin
Syn: rebuke
Culp
Latin: culpare, culpatum “to blame”
Culpable, culprit, mea culpa
Culpable
Adj. deserving blame
Root: culp
Syn: liable
Ant: blameless
Culprit
N. one responsible for a crime
Root: culp
Syn: perpetrator
Mea culpa
Interjection. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
Root: culp
Onus/oner
Latin: onus “burden”
Onus, onerous, exonerate
Onus
N. burden or obligation
Root: onus
Syn: duty
Onerous
Adj. unpleasant and burdensome
Root: oner
Syn: demanding
Ant: easy
Exonerate
V. To prove not guilty
Root: oner
Syn: acquit
Ant: condemn, convict
Prob/prov
Latin: probare, probatum “prove good, approve”
Approbation, reprobate, reprove
Approbation
N. praise or approval
Root: prob
Syn: commendation
Ant: condemnation
Reprobate
N. a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
Root: prob
Syn: delinquent
