Unit 17 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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Latin- to think

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Dispute

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V. To disagree with
N. a disagreement or argument
Syn- deny
Ant- agree
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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Latin- to note

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Connotation

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N. an image or idea associated with a word

Syn- overtone

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De notation

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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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Latin- reason

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Irrational

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N. not based on reason or logic
Syn- illogical
Ant- reasonable, logical

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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

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Sci

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Latin- to know

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Conscientious

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Adj- diligent and careful

Ant- careless

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Unconscionable

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Adj. not obeying moral law, unscrupulous

Ant- principled

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Prescient

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Adj- showing knowledge of events before they happen
Syn- far-sighted
Ant- rash