Unit 17 Flashcards

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Impute

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PoS: verb
Def.: to assign blame or responsibility for
Root: Put
Syn.: attribute
Ant.: vindicate
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Put

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Def.: to think
Root: Latin
Ex.: Impute, dispute, disreputable

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Dispute

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PoS: (1) verb; (2) noun
Def.: (1) to disagree with; (2) a disagreement or argument
Root: Put
Syn.: (1) deny; (2) argument
Ant.: (1) agree; (2) agreement
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Disreputable

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PoS: adjective
Def.: not respectable; having a bad reputation
Root: Put
Syn.: notorious
Ant.: respactable
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Nota

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Def.: to note
Root: Latin
Ex.: Connotation, Denotation, Annotate

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Connotation

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PoS: noun
Def.: an image or idea associated with a word
Root.: Nota
Syn.: overtone
Ant.: none
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Denotation

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PoS: noun
Def.: the dictionary definition of a word
Root: Nota
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Annotate

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PoS: verb
Def.: to explain or discuss through a note
Root: Nota
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Ratio

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Def.: reason
Root: Latin
Ex.: irrational, rationale, rationalize

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Irrational

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PoS: adjective
Def.: not based on reason or logic
Root: Ratio
Syn.: illogical
Ant.: reasonable, rationable
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Rationale

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PoS: noun
Def.: a reason for doing something; an explanation
Root: Ratio
Syn.: none
Ant.: none
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Rationalize

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PoS: verb
Def.: justify; give reason for
Root: Ratio
Syn.: excuse
Ant.: none
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Sci

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Def.: to know
Root: Latin
Ex.: conscientious, unconscionable, prescient

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Conscientious

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PoS: adjective
Def.: diligent and careful
Root: Sci
Syn.: none
Ant.: careless
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Unconscionable

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PoS: adjective
Def.: not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Root.: Sci
Syn.: none
Ant.: principled
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Prescient

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PoS: adjective
Def.: showing knowledge of events before they happen
Root: Sci
Syn.: far-sighted
Ant.: rash