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

Root: crimn

Question 3

Incriminate

Answer 3

V: to reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty
Root: crimn
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit

Question 4

Recrimination

Answer 4

N: an accusation made in reply; a counter charge
Root: crimn
Syn: rebuke

Question 5

Culp

Answer 5

Latin: to blame

Culpable, culprit, mea culpa

Question 6

Culpable

Answer 6

Adj: deserving blame
Root: culp
Syn: liable
Ant: blameless

Question 7

Culprit

Answer 7

N: one responsible for a crime
Root: culpa
Syn: perpetrator

Question 8

Mea Culpa

Answer 8

Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
Root: culpa

Question 9

Onus/Oner

Answer 9

Latin: burden

Onerous, exonerate, onus

Question 10

Onus

Answer 10

N: burden or obligation
Root: onus
Syn: duty

Question 11

Onerous

Answer 11

Adj: unpleasant and burdensome
Root: onus
Syn: demanding
Ant: easy

Question 12

Exonerate

Answer 12

V: to prove not guilty
Root: onus
Syn: acquit
Ant: condemn, convict

Question 13

Prob/ prov

Answer 13

Latin: praise good, approve

Approbation, reprobate, reprove

Question 14

Approbation

Answer 14

N: praise or approval
Root: prob
Syn: commendation
Ant: condemnation

Question 15

Reprobate

Answer 15

N: a dishonest, or immoral person; a scoundrel
Root: prob
Syn: delinquent

Question 16

Reprove

Answer 16

V: scold or criticize
Root: prob
Syn: chide
Ant: praise