Unit 10 Flashcards
Culp
“Latin CULPARE, CULPATUM “to blame”
Culpable, culprit, mea culpa
Crimin
“Latin CRIMEN “crime, charge of crime”
Decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination
Onus/oner
Latin ONUS “burden”
Onus, onerous,exonerate
Prob/prov
“Latin PROBARE, PROBATUM “prove good, approve”
Reprove, approbation,reprobate
Decriminalize
V.To do away with legal penalties for
Root: crimin
Syn: legalize
Ant: penalize
Incriminate
V.To reveal guilt or to make someone look guilty
Root:crimin
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit
Recrimination
V.An accusation made in return, a counter charge
Root:crimin
Syn:rebuke
Root:support
Culpable
Adj.Deserving blame
Root: culp
Syn: liable
Root: blameless
Culprit
N.One responsible for a crime
Root:culp
Syn:perpetrator
Ant: witness
Mea culpa
“interjection Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong”
Root: culp
Syn: fault
Ant: blame
Onus
n. Burden or obligation
Root:onus or oner
syn: duty”
Ant: want
Onerous
Adj. unpleasant or burdensome
Root:onus/oner
Syn: demanding
Ant:easy
Exonerate
V.To prove not guilty
Root:onus/oner
Syn:acquit
Ant:condemn
Approbation
N.praise or approval
Root: prob/prov
Syn: commendation
Ant: condemnation
Reprobate
N.A dishonest or immoral person
Root: prob/prov
Syn: delinquent
Ant: calm