Bickley Unit 10 Flashcards
(16 cards)
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Decriminalize
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To do away with legal penalties for
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Crimin
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Crime, charge of crime
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Incriminate
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To reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty
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Recrimination
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An accusation made in reply, a counter charge
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Culp
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To blame
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Culpable
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Deserving blame
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Culprit
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One responsible for a crime
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Mea culpa
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Interjection, statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
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Onus, oner
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Burden
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Onus
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Burden or obligation
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Onerous
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Unpleasant and burdensome
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Exonerate
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To prove not guilty
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Prob, prov
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Prove good, approve
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Approbation
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Praise or approval
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Reprobate
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A dishonest or immoral person, a scoundrel
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Reprove
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To scold or criticize