Unit 17 Flashcards

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put

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latin

to think

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impute

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verb
to assign blame or responsibility for 
latin
syn attribute 
ant vindicate
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dispute

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verb
to disagree with
latin
syn deny ant agree

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disreputable

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adjective 
not respectable 
latin
syn notorious 
ant respectable
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nota

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latin

to note

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connotation

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noun
an image or 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
latin

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ratio

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latin

reason

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irrational

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adjective 
not based on reason or logic 
latin 
syn illogical 
ant reasonable
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rational

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noun

a reason for doing something

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rationalize

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verb
justify give reason for
syn excuse

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sci

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latin

to know

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conscientious

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adjective
diligent and careful
latin
ant careless

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unconscionable

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adjective
not obeying moral laws
latin
ant principled

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prescient

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adjective 
showing knowledge of events before they happen 
latin 
syn far sighted 
ant rash