Unit 17 Flashcards

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Impute

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Verb. To assign blame or responsibility
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Syn: attribute
Ant: vindicate

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Put

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Latin Putare , putatum “to think” impute, dispute , disreputable

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Dispute

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V. To disagree with
N. a disagreement or argument 
Latin 
Syn: argument 
Ant: agreement
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Disreputable

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Adj. not respectable; having a bad reputation
Latin
Syn: notorious
Ant: respectable

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Nota

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Latin notare “to note”
Connotation
Denotation
Annotate

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Connotation

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Noun. An image or an idea associated with a word Latin

Syn: overtone

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Denotation

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Noun. The dictionary definition of a word

Latin

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Annotate

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Verb. To explain or discuss through a note

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Ratio

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Latin ratio “reason”

Irrational
Rationale
Rationalize

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Irrational

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Adj. not based on reason or logic
Latin
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable

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Rationale

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Noun. A reason for doing something

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Rationalize

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Verb. To justify; give reason for

Syn: excuse

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Sci

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Latin scire to know

Conscientious
Unconscionable
Prescient

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Conscientious

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Adj. diligent or careful
Latin
Ant careless

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Unconscionable

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Adj. not obeying moral laws

Ant principled

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Prescient

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Adj. showing knowledge of events before they happen

Syn far sighted
Ant rash