Vocab/ Dates

Question 1

Decriminalize

Answer 1

To do away with legal penalties

Question 2

Incriminate

Answer 2

To reveal guilt, or make someone appear guilty

Question 3

Recrimination

Answer 3

An accusation made in reply, a counter- charge

Question 4

Culpable

Answer 4

Deserving blame

Question 5

Culprit

Answer 5

One responsible for a crime

Question 6

Mea Culpa

Answer 6

Interjection statement uttered to show personal responsibility for wrong

Question 7

Onus

Answer 7

Burden or obligation

Question 8

Onerous

Answer 8

Unpleasant and burdensome

Question 9

Exonerate

Answer 9

To prove not guilty

Question 10

Approbation

Answer 10

Praise or approval

Question 11

Reprobate

Answer 11

A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel

Question 12

Reprove

Answer 12

To soldado or criticize

Question 13

Tortuous

Answer 13

Not direct or straight

Question 14

Retort

Answer 14

To respond critically or sarcastically

Question 15

Extort

Answer 15

To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with demands

Question 16

Voluble

Answer 16

Talkative given to rapid abundant speech

Question 17

Convoluted

Answer 17

Having too many twists and turns, over complicated

Question 18

Evolve

Answer 18

To unfold, to develop or change gradually

Question 19

Inflexible

Answer 19

Too unchangeable in character or purpose

Question 20

Deflect

Answer 20

To cause to turn aside or away

Question 21

Inflection

Answer 21

Change in pitch or tone of voice