Lesson 11- Wrong Doing and Lesson 11- Wrong Doing and JusticeJustice

1.1. abscondabscond

2.2. bilkbilk

3.3. clemencyclemency

4.4. contritecontrite

5.5. imputeimpute

6. iniquity 6. iniquity

7. redress7. redress

8. reprehensible8. reprehensible

9. restitution9. restitution

10. vindicate10. vindicate

1. abscond (verb)1. abscond (verb)

a.a. To leave quickly and secretly and To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, especially to avoid hide oneself, especially to avoid arrest or prosecution. arrest or prosecution.

Ex: The criminal Ex: The criminal absconded absconded with with stolen goods. stolen goods.

2. bilk (verb)2. bilk (verb)

a.a. To cheat or swindle. To cheat or swindle.

b.b. To evade payment of. To evade payment of.

Ex: The Smiths were Ex: The Smiths were bilkedbilked by a by a smooth talking salesperson who smooth talking salesperson who sold them aluminum siding for their sold them aluminum siding for their brick house.brick house.

3. clemency (noun)3. clemency (noun)

a.a. Mercy, especially toward an Mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy; leniency. offender or enemy; leniency.

b.b. Mildness. Mildness.

Related Word: clementRelated Word: clement

Ex: The judge showed Ex: The judge showed clemency clemency by by imposing fines on the defendant imposing fines on the defendant instead of sending him to jail. instead of sending him to jail.

4. contrite (adj)4. contrite (adj)

a.a. Sincerely sorry for one’s sins or Sincerely sorry for one’s sins or inadequacies. inadequacies.

Related Words: contritely; contrition Related Words: contritely; contrition

Ex: After her brother tripped over her Ex: After her brother tripped over her toys, the small child was toys, the small child was contrite contrite about leaving them in the hallway.about leaving them in the hallway.

5. impute (verb)5. impute (verb)

a.a. To attribute (a crime or fault) to To attribute (a crime or fault) to another; blame without proof. another; blame without proof.

b.b. To attribute to a cause or source. To attribute to a cause or source.

Related Word: imputationRelated Word: imputation

Ex: The prisoner Ex: The prisoner imputedimputed his life of crime his life of crime to his inability to earn a steady to his inability to earn a steady income. income.

6. iniquity (noun) 6. iniquity (noun)

a.a. Wickedness; sinfulness. Wickedness; sinfulness.

b.b. A grossly immoral act. A grossly immoral act.

Related Word: iniquitous Related Word: iniquitous

Ex: Ramon finds it hard to accept Ex: Ramon finds it hard to accept iniquityiniquity in the world. in the world.

7. redress (verb, noun)7. redress (verb, noun)

a.a. To set right; rectify. To set right; rectify.

b.b. Satisfaction or amends for wrong Satisfaction or amends for wrong done. done.

Ex: Elizabeth sought to Ex: Elizabeth sought to redressredress the the wrong she had done by personally wrong she had done by personally apologizing to everyone concerned. apologizing to everyone concerned.

8. reprehensible (adj)8. reprehensible (adj)

a.a. Deserving of blame. Deserving of blame.

Related Word: reprehendRelated Word: reprehend

Ex: Norman’s Ex: Norman’s reprehensible reprehensible habit of habit of talking about people behind their talking about people behind their backs got him into trouble. backs got him into trouble.

9. restitution (noun) 9. restitution (noun)

a.a. The act of restoring or returning to The act of restoring or returning to the rightful owner something that the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or has been taken away, lost, or surrendered. surrendered.

b.b. The act of compensating for loss, The act of compensating for loss, damage, or injury. damage, or injury.

Ex: BP will have to make Ex: BP will have to make restitutionrestitution for for the damage that their oil spill has the damage that their oil spill has cause in the Gulf Coast. cause in the Gulf Coast.

10. vindicate (verb) 10. vindicate (verb) a.a. To clear of accusation, blame, or suspicion To clear of accusation, blame, or suspicion

by means of evidence or proof. by means of evidence or proof. b.b. To justify or support. To justify or support. c.c. To prove the worth os; especially in light of To prove the worth os; especially in light of

later developments. later developments.

Related Word: vindication Related Word: vindication

Ex: Elaine was Ex: Elaine was vindicatedvindicated when it was when it was revealed that she was on a plane heading revealed that she was on a plane heading for Sacramento when the jewel robbery for Sacramento when the jewel robbery occurred. occurred.