Unit 17 Flashcards

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Impute

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Verb
To assign blame or responsibility for.
Synonyms: attribute
Antonyms: vindicate

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Put

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Latin Putare Putatum
to think
Examples: impute, dispute, disreputable.

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Dispute

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Verb. To disagree with
Synonyms: deny
Antonyms: agree
Noun A disagreement or argument.
Synonyms: argument
Antonyms: agreement
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Disreputable

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Adjective
Not respectable, having a bad reputation.
Synonyms: notorious
Antonyms: respectable

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Nota

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Latin Notare, Notatum
to note
Examples: connotation, denotation, annotation.

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Connotation

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Noun
An image or idea associated with a word.
Synonyms: overtone

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Denotation

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Noun

The dictionary definition of a word.

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Annotate

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Verb

To explain or discuss through a note.

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Ratio

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Latin Ratio
reason
Examples: irrational, rationale, rationalize.

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Irrational

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Adjective
Not based on reason or logic.
Synonyms: illogical
Antonyms: reasonable, rational

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Rationale

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Noun

A reason for doing something, explanation.

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Rationalize

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Verb
Justify, give reason for.
Synonyms: excuse

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Sci

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Latin Scire
To know
Examples: conscientious, unconscionable, prescient.

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Conscientious

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Adjective
Diligent and careful
Antonyms: careless

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Unconscionable

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Adjective
Not obeying moral laws, unscrupulous.
Antonyms: principled

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Prescient

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Adjective
Showing knowledge of events before they happen.
Synonyms: far-sighted
Antonyms: rash