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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L: to think

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Dispute

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V: to disagree with or N: A disagreement or argument
Root: PUT
Syn: Deny Ant: Agree
Syn: Argument Ant: Agreement

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Disputable

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Adj: Not respectable; having a bad reputation
Root: PUT
Syn: Notorious
Ant: Respectable

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NOTA

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L: to note

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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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L: reason

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Irrational

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Adj: Not based on reason orlogic
Root: RATIO
Syn: illogical
Ant: Reasonable, rational

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Rationale

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N: A reason for doing something; 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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L: to know

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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 laws; unscrupulous
Root: SCI
Ant: Principled

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Prescient

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Adj: Showing knowlwdge of events before they happen
Root: SCI
Syn: far-sighted
Ant: Rash