Unit 17 Vocabulary

Question 0

Impute

Answer 0

V. to assign blame or responsibility for
Root: Put
Syn: Attribute
Ant: Vindicate

Question 1

Put

Answer 1

Latin. Putare, Putatum means to think

Impute, Dispute, Disreputable

Question 2

Dispute

Answer 2

(1) V. to disagree for (2) N. a disagreement or argument
Root: Put
Syn: deny
Ant: agree

Question 3

Disreputable

Answer 3

Adj. Not respectable, having a bad reputation
Root: Put
Syn: Notorious
Ant: Respectable

Question 4

Nota

Answer 4

Latin. Notare, Notatum means to note

Connotation, Denotation, Annotate

Question 5

Connotation

Answer 5

N. An image or idea associated with a word
Root: Nota
Syn: Overtone

Question 6

Denotation

Answer 6

N. The dictionary definition of a word

Root: Nota

Question 7

Annotate

Answer 7

V. to explain or discuss through a note

Root: Nota

Question 8

Ratio

Answer 8

Latin. Ratio means reason

Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize

Question 9

Irrational

Answer 9

Adj. Not based on reason or logic
Root: Ratio
Syn: Illogical
Ant: Reasonable, rational

Question 10

Rationale

Answer 10

N. A reason for doing something, explanation

Root: Ratio

Question 11

Rationalize

Answer 11

V. Justify, give reason for
Root: Ratio
Syn: Excuse

Question 12

Sci

Answer 12

Latin. Scire means to know

Conscientious, Unconscionable, Prescient

Question 13

Conscientious

Answer 13

Adj. Diligent and careful
Root: Sci
Ant: Careless

Question 14

Unconscionable

Answer 14

Adj. Not obeying moral laws, unscrupulous
Root: Sci
Ant: Principled

Question 15

Prescient

Answer 15

Adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen
Root: Sci
Syn: Far-sighted
Ant: Rash