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Vocabulary Unit 17 Flashcards

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Impute

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Verb 
To assign blame or responsibility for 
Synonym: attribute
Antonym: vindicate
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Put

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To think

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Dispute

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Put

1) Verb: To disagree with, Synonym: deny, Antonym: agree
2) Noun: A disagreement or argument, Synonym: argument, Antonym: agreement

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Disreputable

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Adjective 
Not respectable, having a bad reputation 
Synonym: notorious 
Antonym: respectable
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Nota

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To note

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Connotation

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Nota
Noun
An image or idea associated with a word
Synonym: overtone

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Denotation

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Nota
Noun
Te dictionary definition of a word

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Annotate

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Nota
Verb
To explain or discuss through a note

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Ratio

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Reason

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Irrational

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Adjective 
Not based on logic or reason 
Synonym: illogical  
Antonym: reasonable, rational
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Rationale

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Ratio
Noun
A reason for doing something, explanation

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Rationalize

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Ratio
Verb
Justify, give reason for
Synonym: excuse

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Sci

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To know

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Conscientous

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Sci
Adjective
Diligent and careful
Antonym: careless

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Unconscionable

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Adjective
Not obeying moral laws, unscrupulous
Antonym: principled

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Prescient

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Adjective 
Showing knowledge of events before they happen 
Synonym: far-sighted 
Antonym: rash

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