Unit 17 Flashcards
Nota
L to note connotation denotation annotate
Put
L to think impute dispute disreputable
Ratio
L reason irrational rationale rationalize
Sci
L to know conscientious unconscionable prescient
impute
to assign blame or responsibility for
S: attribute
A: vindicate
dispute
to disagree with S: deny A: agree a disagreement or argument S: argument A: agreement
disreputable
not respectable; having a bad reputation
S: notorious
A: respectable
connotation
an image or idea associated with a word
S: overtone
denotation
the dictionary definition of a word
annotate
to explain or discuss through a note
irrational
not based on reason or logic
S: illogical
A: reasonable, rational
rationale
a reason for doing something; explanation
rationalize
justify; give reason for
S: excuse
conscientious
diligent and careful
A: careless
unconscionable
not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
A: principled
prescient
showing knowledge of events before they happen
S: far-sighted
A: rash