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Unit 10 Flashcards

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Crimin

A

Crime, charge of crime
Latin
Decriminalize Incriminate Recrimination

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Culp

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Latin
To blame
Culpable, culprit, Mea Culpa

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Onus/Oner

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Burden
Latin
Onus onerous exonerate

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Prob/Prov

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Prove good, approve
Latin
Approbation reprobate reprove

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Decriminalize

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To do away with legal penalties for.
Verb
Latin Crim

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Incriminate

A 
To reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty 
Verb
Latin Crim
Syn: Implicate 
Ant: acquit
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Recrimination

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An accusation made in reply, a countercharge
Noun
Latin Crim
Syn: rebuke

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Culpable

A 
Deserving blame
Adjective
Latin Culp
Syn: liable
Ant: blameless
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Culprit

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One responsible for a crime
Noun
Latin Culp
Syn: perpetrater

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Mea Culpa

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Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for wrong
Interjection
Latin Culp

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Onus

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Burden or obligation
Noun
Latin Onus/Oner
Syn: duty

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Onerous

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Unpleasant and burdensome
Adjective
Latin Onus/Oner
Syn: demanding
Ant: easy
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Exonerate

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To prove not guilty
Verb
Latin Onus/Oner
Syn: acquit
Ant: Condemn, convict
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Approbation

A 
Praise or approval 
Noun
Latin Prob/Prov
Syn: commendation
Ant: Condemnation
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Reprobate

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A dishonest, immoral person; a scoundrel
Noun
Latin Prob/Prov
Syn: delinquent

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Reprove

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To scold or to criticize 
Verb
Latin Prob/Prov
Syn: Chide
Ant: Praise

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