Unit 17 Flashcards
impute
v. to assign blame or responsibility for
syn: attribute
ant: vindicate
put
to think
dispute
v. to disagree with
syn: deny
ant: agree
disreputable
adj. not respectable, having a bad reputation
syn: notorious
ant: respectable
nota
to note
connotation
n. an image or idea associated with a word
syn: overtone
denotation
n. the dictionary definition for a word.
annotate
v. to explain or discuss through a note
ratio
reason
irrational
adj. not based on reason or logic
syn: illogical
ant: reasonable
rationale
n. a reason for doing something
rationalize
v. justify, give reason for
syn: excuse
sci
to know
conscientious
adj. diligent and careful
ant: careless
unconscionable
adj. not obeying moral laws
ant: principled