Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
v. To assign blame or responsibility for
Root: Put
Syn: attribute
Ant:Vindicate
Put
Latin PUTARE, PUTATUM “to think”
Impute, Dispute, Disreputable
Dispute
(1) v. To disagree with (2) n. A disagreement or argument
Root: Put
syn: deny
Ant: agree
Disreputable
adj. Not respectable; having a bad reputation
Root: Put
syn:notorious
Ant: respectable
Nota
Latin NOTARE, NOTATUM “to note”
Connotation, Denotation, Annotate
Connotation
n. An image or idea associated with a word
root: Nota
Denotation
n. The dictionary definition of a word
Root: Nota
Annotate
v. To explain or discuss through a note
Root:Nota
Ratio
Latin RATIO “reason”
Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize
Irrational
adj. Not based on reason or logic
Root: Ratio
Rationale
n. A reason for doing something; explanation
Root: Ratio
Rationalize
v. Justify; give reason for
Root: Ratio
Sci
Latin SCIRE “to know”
Conscientious, Unconscionable, Prescient
Conscientious
adj. Diligent and careful
Root: Sci
Ant: careless
Unconscionable
adj. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Root: sci
ant: principled
