Chapter 10 Flashcards

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CRIMIN

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Latin. Crime, charge of crime
Decriminalize
Incriminate
Recrimination

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Decriminalize

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V. To do away with legal penalties for

Latin

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Incriminate

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V. To reveal guilt or make someone look guilty
Latin
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquite

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Recrimination

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N. an accusation made in reply a counter charge
Latin
Syn: rebuke

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CULP

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Latin. To blame
Culpable
Culprit
Mea Culpa

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Culpable

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Adj. deserving blame
Latin
Syn: liable
Ant: blameless

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Culprit

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N. one responsible for a crime
Latin
Syn: perpetrator

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Mea Culpa

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interjection. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
Latin

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ONUS/ONER

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Latin. Burden
Onus
Onerous
Exonerate

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Onus

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N. burden or obligation
Latin
Syn: duty

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Onerous

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Adj. unpleasant and burdensome
Latin
Syn: demanding
Ant: easy

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Exonerate

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V. To prove not guilty
Latin
Syn: acquit
Ant: condem, convict

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PROB/PROV

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Latin. Prove, good approve
Approbation
Reprobate
Reprove

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Approbation

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N. praise or approval
Latin
Syn: commendation
Ant: condemnation

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Reprobate

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N. a dishonest or immoral person, scoundrel
Latin
Syn: delinquent

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Reprove

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V. To scold or criticize
Latin
Syn: chide
Ant: praise