Unit 17 Flashcards
Nota
Means to note
Connotation, dennotation, annotate
Put
Means to think
Impute, dispute, disreputable
Ratio
Means reason
Irrational, rationale, rationalize
Sci
Means to know
Conscientious, unconscionable, Prescient
Impute
Verb. To assign blame or responsibility for
Root: put
Syn: attribute
Ant: vindicate
Dispute
1) Verb. To disagree with Syn: deny Ant: agree 2) Noun. A disagreement or argument Syn: argument Ant: agreement Root: put
Disreputable
Adjective. Not respectable; having a bad reputation.
Root: put
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable
Connotation
Noun. An image or idea associated with a word.
Root: nota
Syn: overtone
Denotation
Noun. The dictionary definition of a word.
Root: nota
Annotate
Verb. To explain or discuss through a note.
Root: nota
Irrational
Adjective. 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
Conscientious
Adjective. Diligent and careful
Root: sci
Ant: careless
Unconscionable
Adjective. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Root: sci
Ant: principled
