Unit 10 Vocabulary

Question 0

Decriminalize

Answer 0

P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to do away with legal penalties for
Root: crimin

Question 1

ROOT: crimin

Answer 1

LATIN; crimen
MEANING: crime, charge of crime
WORDS: decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination

Question 2

Incriminate

Answer 2

P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit
Root: crimin

Question 3

Recrimination

Answer 3

P.O.S: noun
MEANING: an accusation made in reply; a counter-charge
Syn: rebuke
Root: crimin

Question 4

ROOT: culp

Answer 4

LATIN; culpare, culpatum
MEANING: to blame
Words: culpable, culprit, mea culpa

Question 5

Culpable

Answer 5

P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: deserving blame
Syn: liable
Ant: blameless
Root: culp

Question 6

Culprit

Answer 6

P.O.S: noun
MEANING: one responsible for a crime
Syn: perpetrator
Root: culp

Question 7

Mea culpa

Answer 7

P.O.S: interjection
MEANING: statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
Root: culp

Question 8

ROOT: onus/ oner

Answer 8

LATIN; onus
MEANING: burden
Words: onus, onerous, exonerate

Question 9

Onus

Answer 9

P.O.S: noun
Meaning: burden or obligation
Syn: duty
Root: onus/oner

Question 10

Onerous

Answer 10

P.O.S: adjective
MEANING: unpleasant and burdensome
Syn: demanding
Ant: easy
Root: onus/oner

Question 11

Exonerate

Answer 11

P.O.S: verb
MEANING: to prove not guilty
Syn: acquit
Ant: condemn, convict 
root: onus/oner

Question 12

ROOT: prov/prob

Answer 12

LATIN: probare, probatum
Meaning: prove good, approve
Words: approbation, reprobate, reprove

Question 13

Approbation

Answer 13

P.O.S: noun
MEANING: praise or approval
Syn: commendation 
Ant: condemnation
Root: prob/prov

Question 14

Reprobate

Answer 14

P.O.S: noun
Meaning: a dishonest or immoral person; scoundrel
Syn: delinquent
Root: prob/prov

Question 15

Reprove

Answer 15

P.O.S: verb
Meaning: to scold or criticize 
Syn: chide
Ant: praise
Root: prob/prov