Unit 10 Vocab

Question 1

CRIMIN

Answer 1

Latin
“Crime, charge of a crime”
Decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination

Question 2

DECRIMINALIZE

Answer 2

V. To do away with legal penalties for

Question 3

INCRIMINATE

Answer 3

V. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty

Syn: implicate ant: acquit

Question 4

RECRIMINATION

Answer 4

N. An accusation made in reply; a counter-charge.

Syn: rebuke

Question 5

CULP

Answer 5

Latin
“To blame”
Culpable, culprit, mea culpa

Question 6

CULPABLE

Answer 6

Adj. deserving blame

Syn: liable ant: blameless

Question 7

CULPRIT

Answer 7

N. one responsible for a crime.

Sun: perpetrator

Question 8

MEA CULPA

Answer 8

Interjection. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong.

Question 9

ONUS/ONER

Answer 9

Latin
“Burden”
Onus, onerous, exonerate

Question 10

ONUS

Answer 10

N. burden or obligation.

Syn: duty

Question 11

ONEROUS

Answer 11

Adj. unpleasant and burdensome.

Syn: demanding ant: easy

Question 12

EXONERATE

Answer 12

V. To prove not guilty.

Syn: acquit ant: condemn, convict

Question 13

PROB/PROV

Answer 13

Latin

“Prove good, approve”

Question 14

APPROBATION

Answer 14

N. praise or approval.

Syn: commendation ant: condemnation

Question 15

REPROBATE

Answer 15

N. a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel.

Syn: delinquent

Question 16

REPROVE

Answer 16

V. To scold or criticize.

Syn: chide ant: praise