Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
“v. To assign blame or responsibility for”
“syn: attribute ant: vindicate”
Root:put
PUT
“Latin PUTARE, PUTATUM “to think”
Dispute
“v. To disagree with (2) n. A disagreement or argument”
“syn: argument ant: agreement”
Root:put
Disreputable
“adj. Not respectable; having a bad reputation”
“syn: notorious ant: respectable”
Root:put
NOTA
“Latin NOTARE, NOTATUM “to note”
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
“adj. Not based on reason or logic”
“syn: illogical ant: reasonable, rational”
Root:ratio
Rationale
“n. A reason for doing something; explanation”
Root:ratio
Rationalize
“v. Justify; give reason for”
Syn:excuse
Root:ratio
SCI
“Latin SCIRE “to know”
Conscientious
“adj. Diligent and careful”
Ant:careless
Root:Sci
Unconsciable
“adj. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous”
Ant:principled
Root:SCI
Prescient
“adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen”
“syn: far-sighted ant: rash”
Root:ski
