Unit 17 Vocab Flashcards
IMPUTE
V. To assign blame or responsibility for
Syn: attribute ant: vindicate
PUT
To think
Impute, dispute, disreputable
DISPUTE
V. To disagree with
Syn: deny ant: agree
N. a disagreement or argument
Syn: argument ant: agreement
DISREPUTABLE
Adj. not respectful, having bad reputation
Syn: notorious ant: respectable
NOTA
To note
Connotation, Denotation, Annotate
CONNOTATION
N. an image or idea associated with a word
Syn: overtone
DENOTATION
N. the dictionary definition of a word
ANNOTATE
V. To explain or discuss through a note
RATIO
Reason
Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize
IRRATIONAL
Adj. not based on reason or logic
Syn: logical ant: reasonable, rational
RATIONALE
N a reason for doing something; explanation
RATIONALIZE
V. Justify, give reason for
SCI
To know
Conscientious, unconscionable, prescient
CONSCIENTIOUS
Adj. diligent and careful
Ant: careless
UNCONSCIONABLE
Adj. not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Ant: principled