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. Argument
Ant: agreement
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
Syn: overtone
Ant:
Denotation
N. the dictionary definition of a word
Root: nota
Syn:
Ant:
Annotate
V. To explain or discuss through a note
Root: nota
Syn:
Ant:
Ratio
Latin ratio reason
Irrational, rationale, rationalize
Irrational
Adj. not based on logic
Root: ratio
Syn: illogical
Ant: reasonable, rational
Rationalize
V. Justify, give reason for.
Root: ratio
Syn: excuse
Ant:
Sci
Latin score to know
Conscientious,prescient,unconscionable
Conscientious
Adj. diligent and careful
Root: sci
Syn:
Ant:
Unconscionable
Adj. not obeying moral laws, unscrupulous
Root: sci
Syn:
Ant:
