Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
“v. To assign blame or responsibility for”
syn: attribute
ant: vindicate
Put
“Latin PUTARE, PUTATUM “to think”
Dispute
“(1) v. To disagree with (2) n. A disagreement or argument”
syn: deny
ant: agree
Disreputable
“adj. Not respectable; having a bad reputation”
syn: notorious
ant: respectable
Nota
“Latin NOTARE, NOTATUM “to note”
Detonation
“n. The dictionary definition of a word”
Annotate
“v. To explain or discuss through a note”
Ratio
Latin RATIO “reason”
Irrational
adj. not based on logic or reason
syn: illogical
ant: reasonable
Rationale
“n. A reason for doing something; explanation”
Rationalize
“v. Justify; give reason for”
syn: excuse
Sci
“Latin SCIRE “to know”
Conscientious
adj. diligent or careful
ant: careless
Unconscionable
“adj. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous”
ant: principled
Prescient
“adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen”
