Unit Ten

Question 1

CRIMIN

Answer 1

Latin, “crime, charge of 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. Syn. 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. Approbation, reprobate, reprove.

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