Unit-17 Flashcards

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Nota

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Latin: To note

Connotation, Denotation, Annotate

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Put

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Latin: To Think

Impute, Dispute, Disreputable

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Ratio

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Latin: Reason

Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize

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Sci

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Latin: To know

Conscientious,

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Impute

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Verb
To assign blame or responsibility for
Syn: Attribute
Ant: Vindicate

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Dispute

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(1) Verb (2) Noun
(1) To disagree with (2) A disagreement or argument
(1) Syn: Deny; Ant: Agree
(2) Syn: Argument; Ant: Agreement

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Disreputable

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Adj.
Not respectable; Having a bad reputation
Syn: Notorious
Ant: Respectable

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Connotation

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Noun
An image or idea associated with a word
Syn: Overtone

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Denotation

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Noun

The dictionary definition of a word

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Annotate

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Verb

To explain or discuss through a note

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Irrational

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Adj.
Not based on reason or logic
Syn: Illogical
Ant: Reasonable, Rational

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Rationale

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Noun

Areas on for doing something; explanation

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Rationalize

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Verb
Justify; give reason for
Syn: Excuse

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Conscientious

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Adj.
Diligent and careful
Ant: Careless

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Unconscionable

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Adj.
Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Ant: Principled

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Prescient

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Adj.
Showing knowledge of events before they happen
Syn: Far-Sighted
Ant: Rash