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: deny Ant: agree
- Syn: argument Ant: agreement
Disreputable
Adj: not reportable; having
Root: put
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable
Nota
Latin: to note
Connotation, denotation, annotate
Connotation
N: an image or idea 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/ rational
Rationale
N: a reason for doing something; explanation
Root: ratio
Rationale
V: justify; give reason for
Root: ratio
Sci
Latin: to know
Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient
Conscientious
Adj: diligent and careful
Root: sci
Ant: careless
Unconscionable
Adj: not obeying moral laws: unscrupulous
Root: sci
Ant: principle