Unit 17

Question 0

Impute

Answer 0

V. To assign blame or responsibility for.
Root: Put
SYN. Attribute
Ant. Vindicate

Question 1

Put

Answer 1

Latin means “to think”

Impute, Dispute, Disreputable

Question 2

Dispute

Answer 2

V. To disagree with. N. A disagreement or argument.
Root: Put
SYN. Deny
Ant. Agree

Question 3

Disreputable

Answer 3

Adj. Not respectable, having a bad reputation.
Root: Put
SYN. Notorious
Ant. Respectable

Question 4

Nota

Answer 4

Latin means “to note”

Connotation, Denotation, Annotate

Question 5

Connotation

Answer 5

N. An image or idea associated with a word.
Root: Nota
SYN. Overtone

Question 6

Denotation

Answer 6

N. The dictionary definition of a word.

Root: Nota

Question 7

Annotate

Answer 7

V. To explain or discuss through a note.

Root: Nota

Question 8

Ratio

Answer 8

Latin means “reason”

Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize

Question 9

Irrational

Answer 9

Adj. not based on reason or logic.
Root: Ratio
SYN. Illogical
Ant. Reasonable, Rational

Question 10

Rationale

Answer 10

N. A reason for doing something, explanation.

Root: Ratio

Question 11

Rationalize

Answer 11

V. Justify, give reason for.
Root: Ratio
SYN. Excuse

Question 12

Sci

Answer 12

Latin means “to know”

Conscientious, Unconscionable, Prescient

Question 13

Conscientious

Answer 13

Adj. Diligent and careful.
Root: Sci
Ant. Careless

Question 14

Unconscionable

Answer 14

Adj. Not obeying moral laws, unscrupulous.
Root: Sci
Ant. Principled

Question 15

Prescient

Answer 15

Adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen.
Root: Sci
SYN. Far-sighted
Ant. Rash