Unit 17

Question 0

Impute

Answer 0

V. To assign blame or responsibility for
Root: Put
Synonym: attribute
Antonym: vindicate

Question 1

Put

Answer 1

Latin Putable, Putatum “to think”

Impute, dispute, disreputable

Question 2

Dispute

Answer 2

V. To disagree with
Root: put 
Synonym: deny
Antonym agree
N. a disagreement or argument
Root: put
Synonym: argument
Antonym: agreement

Question 3

Disreputable

Answer 3

Adj. Not respectable, having a bad reputation
Root: Put
Synonym: notorious
Antonym: respectable

Question 4

Nota

Answer 4

Latin Notare, Notatum “to note”

Connotation, denotation, annotate

Question 5

Connotation

Answer 5

N. an image or idea associated with word
Root: nota
Synonym: overtone

Question 6

Denotation

Answer 6

N.the dictionary definition of a word

Root: nota

Question 7

Annotate

Answer 7

v. To explain or discuss through a note

Root: nota

Question 8

Ratio

Answer 8

Latin Ratio “reason”

Irrational, rationalize, rationale

Question 9

Irrational

Answer 9

Adj. not based on reason or logic
Root: ratio
Synonym: illogical
Antonym: reasonable

Question 10

Rationale

Answer 10

N. a reason for doing something, explanation

Root: ratio

Question 11

Rationalize

Answer 11

V. Justify, give reason for
Root: ratio
Synonym: excuse

Question 12

Sci

Answer 12

Latin Scire “to know”

Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient

Question 13

Conscientious

Answer 13

Adj. diligent and careful
Root: sci
Antonym: careless

Question 14

unconscionable

Answer 14

Adj. not obeying moral laws, unscrupulous

Root: sci

Question 15

Prescient

Answer 15

Adj. showing knowledge of events before they happen
Root: sci
Synonym: far-sighted
Antonym: rash