Unit 17 Flashcards

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Impute

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V. To assign blame or responsibility for.
Root: put
Syn: attribute
Ant. Vindicate

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PUT

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Latin “to think”

Impute, dispute, disreputable

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Dispute

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V. To disagree with. N. a disagreement or argument.
Root: put
Syn: argument
Ant: agreement

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Disreputable

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Adj. not respectful having a bad reputation.
Root: put
Syn: notorious
Ant : respectable

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NOTA

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Latin “to note”

Connotation, denotation, annotate

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Connotation

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N. an image or idea associated with a word.
Root: nota
Syn: overtone

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Denotation

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N. the dictionary definition of a word.

Root: nota

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Annotate

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V. To explain or discuss through a note.

Root: nota

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RATIO

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Latin “reason”

Irrational, rationale, rationalize

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Irrational

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Adj. not based on reason or logic.
Root: ratio
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable or rational

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Rationale

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N. a reason for doing something an explanation.

Root: ratio

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Rationalize

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V. Justify give reason for.
Root: ratio
Syn: excuse

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SCI

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Latin “ to know “

Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient

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Conscientious

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Adj. diligent and careful
Root: SCI-
Ant: careless

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Unconscionable

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Adj. not obeying moral alas
Root: SCI
Ant: principled

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Prescient

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Adj. showing knowledge of events before they happen.
Root: SCI
Syn: far- sighted
Ant: rash