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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Latin: to think

Impute, dispute, disreputable

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Dispute

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  1. V: to disagree with
  2. N: a disagreement or argument
    Root: put
  3. Syn: deny Ant: agree
  4. Syn: argument Ant: agreement
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Disreputable

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Adj: not reportable; having
Root: put
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable

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Nota

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Latin: to note

Connotation, denotation, annotate

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Connotation

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N: an image or idea 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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Latin: reason

Irrational, rationale, rationalize

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Irrational

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Adj: not based on reason or logic
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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Rationale

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V: justify; give reason for
Root: ratio

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Sci

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Latin: to know

Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient

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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: principle

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Prescient

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Adj: showing knowledge at events before they happen
Root: sci
Syn: for-slight
Ant: rash