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Unit 17-18 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Impute

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v. To assign blame or responsibility for

Syn:Attribute Ant: vindicate

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Put

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To think

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Dispute

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(1) v. To disagree with
Syn: Deny Ant: agree
(2) n. A disagreement or argument
Syn: Argument ant: Agreement

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Disreputable

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Adj. Not respectable; having a bad reputation

Syn: notorious Ant: respectable

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Nota

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to note

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Connotation

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n. An image or idea associated with a word

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Denotation

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n. The dictionary definition of a word

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Annotate

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v. To explain or discuss through a note

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Ratio

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Reason

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Irrational

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adj. Not based on reason or logic

Syn: Illogical Ant:reasonable, rational

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Rationale

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n. A reason for doing something; explanation

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Rationalize

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v. Justify; give reason for

Syn: excuse

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Sci

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to know

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Conscientious

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adj. Diligent and careful

Ant: careless

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Unconsciolable

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adj. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous

Ant: principled

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Prescient

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adj. Showing knowledge of event before they happen

Syn: far-sighted Ant: rash

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Aes

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Feeling, perception

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Aesthetic

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adj. Having to do with beauty or order

Syn: artistic

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Anesthetic

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N. A substance which cause loss of feeling

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Path

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To feel

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Apathetic

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adj. Not interested; having no strong emotion towards

Syn: indifferent

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Empathy

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n. Sharing of another’s emotion

Syn: compassion Ant: opposition

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Pathos

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n. Power of evoking great sadness or sympathy

Syn: pitifulness

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Antipathy

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adj. Hostility or hatred

Syn: dislike Ant: sympathy

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Sens/Sent

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To feel, to be aware

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Sentient

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adj. Conscious; aware

Ant: Unaware

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Sentinel

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n. One who watches or guards

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Sentiment

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n. A feeling about something

Syn: attitude

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Persentiment

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n. A feeling about something before it happens

Syn: foreboding

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Tang/ Tact

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To touch

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Tangible

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Adj. Able to be grasped or perceived

Syn: concrete Ant: Abstract

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Tactile

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Adj. Pertaining to touch

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Intact

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adj. unbroken; whole

Syn: Unharmed

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