Unit 10 Flashcards

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Decriminalize

A

To do away with legal penalties for

Verb

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Crimin

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Crime, charge of crime
Latin
Decriminalize
Incriminate
Recrimination
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Incriminate

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To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
Verb
Syn:implicate
Ant:aquit

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Recrimination

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An accusation made in reply; a counterchange
Noun
Syn:rebuke

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Culp

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To blame 
Latin
Culpable 
Culprit
Mea culpa
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Culpable

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Deserving blame
Adj
Syn:liable
Ant:blameless

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Culprit

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One responsible for a crime
Noun
Syn:perpetrator

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Mea culpa

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Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong

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Onus/oner

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Burden 
Latin
Onus
Onerous
Exonerate
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Onus

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Burden or obligation
Noun
Syn:duty

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Onerous

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Unpleasant and burdensome
Adj
Syn:demanding
Ant:easy

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Exonerate

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To prove not guilty
Verb
Syn:acquit
Ant:condemn, convict

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Prob/prov

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Prove good, approve 
Latin
Approbation
Reprobate
Reprove
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Approbation

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Praise or approval
Noun
Syn:commendation
Ant:Condemnation

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Reprobate

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A dishonest or immoral person;scoundrel
Noun
Syn:delinquent

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Reprove

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To scold or criticize
Syn:chide
Ant:praise