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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to think

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dispute

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v. to disagree with
syn: deny
ant: agree

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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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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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denotation

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n. the dictionary definition for 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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reason

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irrational

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adj. not based on reason or logic
syn: illogical
ant: reasonable

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rationale

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n. a reason for doing something

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rationalize

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v. justify, give reason for

syn: excuse

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sci

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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 laws

ant: principled

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prescient

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adj. showing knowledge of events before they happen
syn: far-sighted
ant: rash