Unit 17 Flashcards
Input
Verb, “to assign blame or responsibility for
Root: PUT
Syn: attribute
Ant: vindicate
PUT
“to think”
Input, dispute, disreputable
Dispute
(1) Verb, to disagree with (2) noun, a disagreement or argument Root: PUT (1)Syn: deny (1)Ant: agree (2)Syn: argument (2)Ant: agreement
Disreputable
Adj., not respectable; having a bad reputation
Root: PUT
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable
NOTA
“to note”
Connotation, denotation, annotate
Connotation
Noun, an image associated with a word
Root: NOTA
Syn: overtone
Denotation
Noun, the dictionary definition of a word
Root: NOTA
Annotate
Verb, to explain or discus through a note
Root: NOTA
RATIO
“reason”
Irrational, rationale, rationalize
Irrational
Adj., not based on reason or logic
Root: RATIO
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable, rational
Rationale
Noun, a reason for doing something; explanation
Root: RATIO
Rationalize
Verb, justify; give reason for
Root: RATIO
Syn: excuse
SCI
“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
