Latin and Greek Root Words Unit 10: CRIMIN, CULP, ONER, ONUS, PROB, PROV

 
Latin and Greek Root Words
Unit 10
 
CRIMIN, CULP, ONER, ONUS, PROB, PROV
 
Approbation, Culpable, Culprit, Decriminalize, Exonerate, Incriminate, Mea Culpa, Onerous,
Onus, Recrimination, Reprobate, Reprove
 
CRIMIN
Latin CRIMEN “crime, charge or crime”
 
1. Decriminalize v. To do away with legal penalties for
L. de, “away, off,” + crimen (CRIMIN) = (to take) a crime away
Eric is part of a group that is calling upon the government to 
decriminalize
 certain
drugs.
 
2. Incriminate v. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty
L. in, “onto,” + crimen (CRIMIN) = (put) crime onto
If the stolen necklace we found in your drawer doesn’t 
incriminate
 you, I don’t know
what does.
SYN: Implicate
   
ANT: Acquit
 
CRIMIN Cont’d
 
3. Recrimination n. An accusation made in reply; a countercharge
L. re, “back,” + crimen (CRIMIN) = charge (made) back
The two friends got into a bitter fight and began hurling 
recriminations
 at
one another.
SYN: Rebuke
 
CULP
Latin CULPARE, CULPATUM “to blame”
 
4. Culpable adj. Deserving blame
L. culpatum (CULP) + able= able to be blamed
Marshall, who ran the Tilt-a-Whirl, considered himself 
culpable
 for the accident at
the amusement park.
SYN: Liable
   
ANT: Blameless
 
5. Culprit n. One responsible for a crime
Police currently have no idea who the 
culprit
 behind the fire might be, but they
have a long list of suspects.
SYN: Perpetrator
 
CULP Cont’d
 
6. Mea Culpa 
interjection
 Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a
wrong
Directly from Latin 
mea culpa
, “my fault”
Mea culpa
!” said Miguela, with some embarrassment, when she realized that she’d
left the car windows down.
 
ONUS/ONER
Latin ONUS “burden”
 
7. Onus n. Burden or obligation
The 
onus
 of proving that this man was at the crime scene now rests on the
detective.
SYN: Duty
 
8. Onerous adj. Unpleasant and burdensome
Dr. Lassiter faced the 
onerous
 task of telling the patient that his cancer had spread.
SYN: Demanding 
    
ANT: Easy
 
ONER/ONUS Cont’d
 
9. Exonerate v. To prove not guilty
L. ex, “out of,” + onus = out of the burden (of proof)
We feel sure the evidence we have uncovered will 
exonerate
 Anna.
SYN: Acquit
   
ANT: Condemn, Convict
 
PROB/PROV
Latin PROBARE, PROBATUM “prove good,
approve”
 
10. Approbation n. Praise or approval
L. ad, “towards,” + probare (PROB) = to take approval towards
Ellen won widespread 
approbation
 for her work in biomedical research.
SYN: Commendation
   
ANT: Condemnation
 
11. Reprobate n. A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel
L. re, “back, away from,” + probare (PROB) = one away from approval
The 
reprobates
 who set fire to the forest must be caught and punished.
SYN: Delinquent
 
PROB/PROV Cont’d
 
12. Reprove v. To scold or criticize
L. re, “back,” + probare (PROV) = approval back
My aunt Thelma gently 
reproved
 me for taking more than my share of
dessert.
SYN: Chide
   
ANT: Praise
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Delve into the meanings and uses of Latin and Greek root words in Unit 10, including terms like approbation, culpable, exonerate, onerous, recrimination, reprobate, and more. Understand concepts related to crime, blame, guilt, onus, burdens, and proofs through examples and explanations.

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  1. Latin and Greek Root Words Unit 10 CRIMIN, CULP, ONER, ONUS, PROB, PROV Approbation, Culpable, Culprit, Decriminalize, Exonerate, Incriminate, Mea Culpa, Onerous, Onus, Recrimination, Reprobate, Reprove

  2. CRIMIN Latin CRIMEN crime, charge or crime 1. Decriminalize v. To do away with legal penalties for L. de, away, off, + crimen (CRIMIN) = (to take) a crime away Eric is part of a group that is calling upon the government to decriminalize certain drugs. 2. Incriminate v. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty L. in, onto, + crimen (CRIMIN) = (put) crime onto If the stolen necklace we found in your drawer doesn t incriminate you, I don t know what does. SYN: Implicate ANT: Acquit

  3. CRIMIN Contd 3. Recrimination n. An accusation made in reply; a countercharge L. re, back, + crimen (CRIMIN) = charge (made) back The two friends got into a bitter fight and began hurling recriminations at one another. SYN: Rebuke

  4. CULP Latin CULPARE, CULPATUM to blame 4. Culpable adj. Deserving blame L. culpatum (CULP) + able= able to be blamed Marshall, who ran the Tilt-a-Whirl, considered himself culpable for the accident at the amusement park. SYN: Liable ANT: Blameless 5. Culprit n. One responsible for a crime Police currently have no idea who the culprit behind the fire might be, but they have a long list of suspects. SYN: Perpetrator

  5. CULP Contd 6. Mea Culpa interjection Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong Directly from Latin mea culpa, my fault Mea culpa! said Miguela, with some embarrassment, when she realized that she d left the car windows down.

  6. ONUS/ONER Latin ONUS burden 7. Onus n. Burden or obligation The onus of proving that this man was at the crime scene now rests on the detective. SYN: Duty 8. Onerous adj. Unpleasant and burdensome Dr. Lassiter faced the onerous task of telling the patient that his cancer had spread. SYN: Demanding ANT: Easy

  7. ONER/ONUS Contd 9. Exonerate v. To prove not guilty L. ex, out of, + onus = out of the burden (of proof) We feel sure the evidence we have uncovered will exonerate Anna. SYN: Acquit ANT: Condemn, Convict

  8. PROB/PROV Latin PROBARE, PROBATUM prove good, approve 10. Approbation n. Praise or approval L. ad, towards, + probare (PROB) = to take approval towards Ellen won widespread approbation for her work in biomedical research. SYN: Commendation ANT: Condemnation 11. Reprobate n. A dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel L. re, back, away from, + probare (PROB) = one away from approval The reprobates who set fire to the forest must be caught and punished. SYN: Delinquent

  9. PROB/PROV Contd 12. Reprove v. To scold or criticize L. re, back, + probare (PROV) = approval back My aunt Thelma gently reproved me for taking more than my share of dessert. SYN: Chide ANT: Praise

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