Unit 10 Flashcards

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CRIMEN

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Latin “crime, charge of crime”

Decriminalize, Incriminate, Recrimination

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Decriminalize

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To do away with legal penalties for”

Latin “de” - away, off

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Recrimination

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Noun
An accusation made in reply, a counter charge
Latin “re” back

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Incriminate

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Verb
To make someone appear guilty
Latin “in” - onto
Syn: implicate

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CULP

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Latin “to blame”

Culprit, Culpable, Mea culpa

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Culprit

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Noun
One responsible fora crime
Syn: perpetrator

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Culpable

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Adj
Deserving of blame
Syn: Liable
Ant: Blameless

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Mea Culpa

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Stamens uttered by someone to show person responsibility for a wrong

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Onus/Oner

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Burden

Exonerate, Onus, Onerous

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Onus

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Noun
Burden or obligation
Syn: duty

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Exonerate

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Verb
To prove not guilty
Latin “ex” - out of
Syn: aquit

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Onerous

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Adj
Unpleasant and burdensome
Syn: Demanding
Ant: Easy

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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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Noun
Praise or approval
Latin “ad” - towards
Syn: Commendation

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Reprobate

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Noun
A dishonest or immoral person
Latin re - “back, away from”
Syn: Delinquent

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Reprove

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Verb
To scold or criticize
Latin “re” - back
Syn: Chide