Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
V. To assign blame or responsibility for
Root: Put
Syn: attribute
Ant: vindicate
Put
Latin: Putare, Putatum “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: Notare, Notatum “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: Ratio “reason”
Irrational, Rational, Rationalize
Irrational
Adj. Not based on reason or logic
Root: Ratio
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable, rational
Rational
N. A reason for doing something; explanation
Root: Ratio
Rationalize
V. Justify; give reason for
Root: Ratio
Sci
Latin: Scire “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
