Unit 10 Flashcards
Decriminalize
“v. To do away with legal penalties for”
Root- crimen
CRIMIN
“Latin CRIMEN “crime, charge of crime”
Incriminate, decriminalize, recrimination
Incriminate
“v. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty”
Root- crimen
syn: implicate
ant: acquit
Recrimination
“n. An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge”
Root- crimen
syn: rebuke
CULP
“Latin CULPARE, CULPATUM “to blame”
Culpable, culprit, mea culpa
Culpable
“CULPABLE (kul´ pə bəl) 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/oner
syn: duty
Onerous
“adj. Unpleasant and burdensome”
Root- onus/ oner
“syn: demanding
ant: easy”
Exonerate
“v. To prove not guilty”
Root- onus/oner
syn: acquit
ant: condemn, convict
PROB/PROV
“Latin PROBARE, PROBATUM “prove good, approve”
Approbation, reprobate, reprove
Approbation
“n. Praise or approval”
Root- prob/prove
syn: commendation
ant: condemnation
Reprobate
“n. A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel”
Root- prob/ prov
syn: delinquent
