Vocab 10 Flashcards
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CRIMIN
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Latin
Crime, charge of crime
Decriminalize, incriminate,recrimination
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Culp
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Latin
To blame
Culpable, culprit, mea culpa
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ONUS/ONER
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Latin
Burden
Onus, onerous, exonerate
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PROB/PROV
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Latin
Prove good, approve
Approbation, reprobate, reprove
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Decriminalize
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Verb
To do away with legal penalties for
CRIMIN
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Incriminate
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Verb To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty CRIMIN Syn: implicate Ant: acquit
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Recrimination
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Noun
An accusation in reply; a counter-charge
CRIMIN
Syn: rebuke
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Culpable
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Adj Deserving blame CULP Syn: liable Ant: blameless
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Culprit
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Noun
One responsible for a crime
CULP
Syn: perpetrator
10
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Mea culpa
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Interjection
Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
CULPA
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Onus
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Adj Unpleasant and burdensome ONUS/ONER Syn: demanding Ant: easy
12
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Exonerate
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Verb To prove not guilty ONUS/ONER Syn: acquit Ant: condemn, convict
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Approbation
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Noun Praise and approval PROB/PROV Syn: commendation Ant: condemnation
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Reprobate
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Noun
A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
PROB/PROV
Syn: delinquent
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Reprove
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Verb To scold or criticize PROB/PROV Syn: chide Ant: praise
