Unit 17

Question 0

Impute

Answer 0

V. To assign blame or responsibility for
Root: put
S: attribute
A: vindicate

Question 1

PUT

Answer 1

Latin “to think”

Impute, dispute, disreputable

Question 2

Dispute

Answer 2

V. To disagree with
N. A disagreement or argument
Root: put
S: deny, argument 
A: agree, agreement

Question 3

Disreputable

Answer 3

Adj. Not respectable; having a bad reputation
Root: put
S: notorious
A: respectable

Question 4

NOTA

Answer 4

Latin “to note”

Connotation, denotation, annotate

Question 5

Connotation

Answer 5

N. An image or idea associated with a word
Root: nota
S: 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 “reason”

Irrational, rationale, rationalize

Question 9

Irrational

Answer 9

Adj. Not based on reason or logic
Root: ratio
S: illogical
A: 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
S: excuse

Question 12

SCI

Answer 12

Latin “to know”

Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient

Question 13

Conscientious

Answer 13

Adj. Diligent and careful
Root: sci
A: careless

Question 14

Unconscionable

Answer 14

Adj. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Root: sci
A: principled

Question 15

Prescient

Answer 15

Adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen
Root: sci
S: far-sighted
A: rash