Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
Verb. To assign blame or responsibility
L
Syn: attribute
Ant: vindicate
Put
Latin Putare , putatum “to think” impute, dispute , disreputable
Dispute
V. To disagree with N. a disagreement or argument Latin Syn: argument Ant: agreement
Disreputable
Adj. not respectable; having a bad reputation
Latin
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable
Nota
Latin notare “to note”
Connotation
Denotation
Annotate
Connotation
Noun. An image or an idea associated with a word Latin
Syn: overtone
Denotation
Noun. The dictionary definition of a word
Latin
Annotate
Verb. To explain or discuss through a note
Ratio
Latin ratio “reason”
Irrational
Rationale
Rationalize
Irrational
Adj. not based on reason or logic
Latin
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable
Rationale
Noun. A reason for doing something
Rationalize
Verb. To justify; give reason for
Syn: excuse
Sci
Latin scire to know
Conscientious
Unconscionable
Prescient
Conscientious
Adj. diligent or careful
Latin
Ant careless
Unconscionable
Adj. not obeying moral laws
Ant principled