Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
V. To assign Blame or responsibility for
Root: put
Syn: attribute
Ant: vindicate
Put
Latin: to think
Impute, dispute, disreputable
Dispute
1) v. To disagree with
2) n. a disagreement or argument
Root:put
Syn: argument
Ant: agreement
Disreputable
Adj. not respectable, having a bad reputation
Root: put
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable
Nota
Latin: to note
Connotation, denotation, annotate
Connotation
n. An image or idea associated with a word
Root: nota
Syn: overtone
Denotation
N. the dictionary definition of a word
Root: nota
Annotate
V. To explain or discuss through a note
Root: nota
Ratio
Latin: reason
Irrational, rationale, rationalize
Irrational
Adj. not based on reason or logic
Root: ratio
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable, rational
Rationale
N. a reason for doing something, explanation
Root: ratio
Rationalize
V. Justify, give reason for
Root: ratio
Syn: excuse
Sci
Latin: to know
Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient
Conscientious
Adj. diligent and careful
Root: sci
Ant: careless
Unconscionable
Adj. not obeying moral laws, unscrupulous
Root: sci
Ant: principled