Unit 17 Vocab Flashcards

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IMPUTE

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V. To assign blame or responsibility for

Syn: attribute ant: vindicate

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PUT

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To think

Impute, dispute, disreputable

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DISPUTE

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V. To disagree with
Syn: deny ant: agree
N. a disagreement or argument
Syn: argument ant: agreement

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DISREPUTABLE

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Adj. not respectful, having bad reputation

Syn: notorious ant: respectable

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NOTA

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To note

Connotation, Denotation, Annotate

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CONNOTATION

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N. an image or idea associated with a word

Syn: overtone

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DENOTATION

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N. the dictionary definition of a word

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ANNOTATE

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V. To explain or discuss through a note

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RATIO

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Reason

Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize

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IRRATIONAL

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Adj. not based on reason or logic

Syn: logical ant: reasonable, rational

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RATIONALE

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N a reason for doing something; explanation

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RATIONALIZE

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V. Justify, give reason for

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SCI

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To know

Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient

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CONSCIENTIOUS

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Adj. diligent and careful

Ant: careless

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UNCONSCIONABLE

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Adj. not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous

Ant: principled

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PRESCIENT

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Adj. showing knowledge of events before they happen

Syn: far-sighted ant: rash