1. To do away
with legal
penalties for

2. Decriminalize
To do away
with legal
penalties for

3. An assistant
who does a
variety of jobs

4. Factotum*
An assistant
who does a
variety of jobs

5. One
responsible
for a crime

6. Culprit
One
responsible
for a crime

7. An accusation
made in reply; a
countercharge

8. Recrimination
An accusation
made in reply; a
countercharge

9. Having too many
twists and turns

10. Tortuous*
Having too many
twists and turns

11. To scold or
criticize

12. Reprove
To scold or
criticize

13. One who argues
in favor of

14. Proponent*
One who argues
in favor of

15. Praise or approval

16. Approbation
Praise or approval

17. To unfold; to
develop or
change gradually

18. Evolve*
To unfold; to
develop or
change gradually

19. Deserving blame

20. Culpable
Deserving blame

21. To reveal guilt, or
make someone
appear guilty

22. Incriminate
To reveal guilt, or
make someone
appear guilty

23. To teach a certain
point of view

24. Indoctrinate*
To teach a certain
point of view

25. To prove not guilty

26. Exonerate
To prove not guilty

27. To overthrow by
undermining

28. Subvert*
To overthrow by
undermining

29. Unpleasant
and
burdensome

30. Onerous
Unpleasant
and
burdensome

31. The basic
framework of a
building or system

32. Infrastructure*
The basic
framework of a
building or system

33. Statement uttered
to show personal
responsibility for
wrong

34. Mea Culpa
Statement uttered
to show personal
responsibility for
wrong

35. To force someone
to comply with a
demand

36. Extort*
To force someone
to comply with a
demand

37. A dishonest or
immoral person

38. Reprobate
A dishonest or
immoral person

39. Burden or
obligation

40. Onus
Burden or
obligation