Unit 10 Flashcards
CRIMEN
Latin “crime, charge of crime”
Decriminalize, Incriminate, Recrimination
Decriminalize
To do away with legal penalties for”
Latin “de” - away, off
Recrimination
Noun
An accusation made in reply, a counter charge
Latin “re” back
Incriminate
Verb
To make someone appear guilty
Latin “in” - onto
Syn: implicate
CULP
Latin “to blame”
Culprit, Culpable, Mea culpa
Culprit
Noun
One responsible fora crime
Syn: perpetrator
Culpable
Adj
Deserving of blame
Syn: Liable
Ant: Blameless
Mea Culpa
Stamens uttered by someone to show person responsibility for a wrong
Onus/Oner
Burden
Exonerate, Onus, Onerous
Onus
Noun
Burden or obligation
Syn: duty
Exonerate
Verb
To prove not guilty
Latin “ex” - out of
Syn: aquit
Onerous
Adj
Unpleasant and burdensome
Syn: Demanding
Ant: Easy
Prob/Prov
Latin “prove, good, approve”
Approbation, Reprobate, Reprove
Approbation
Noun
Praise or approval
Latin “ad” - towards
Syn: Commendation
Reprobate
Noun
A dishonest or immoral person
Latin re - “back, away from”
Syn: Delinquent