Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
V. To assign blame or responsibility for.
Root: put
Syn: attribute
Ant. Vindicate
PUT
Latin “to think”
Impute, dispute, disreputable
Dispute
V. To disagree with. N. a disagreement or argument.
Root: put
Syn: argument
Ant: agreement
Disreputable
Adj. not respectful having a bad reputation.
Root: put
Syn: notorious
Ant : respectable
NOTA
Latin “to note”
Connotation, denotation, annotate
Connotation
N. an image or idea associated with a word.
Root: nota
Syn: overtone
Denotation
N. the dictionary definition of a word.
Root: nota
Annotate
V. To explain or discuss through a note.
Root: nota
RATIO
Latin “reason”
Irrational, rationale, rationalize
Irrational
Adj. not based on reason or logic.
Root: ratio
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable or rational
Rationale
N. a reason for doing something an explanation.
Root: ratio
Rationalize
V. Justify give reason for.
Root: ratio
Syn: excuse
SCI
Latin “ to know “
Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient
Conscientious
Adj. diligent and careful
Root: SCI-
Ant: careless
Unconscionable
Adj. not obeying moral alas
Root: SCI
Ant: principled