Unit 17 Flashcards
Impute
v. To assign blame or responsibility for.
Root: Put
Syn: Attribute
Ant: Vindicate
PUT
Latin: Putare, Putatum means to “think”
Impute, Dispute, Disreputable
Dispute
v. To disagree with n. A disagreement or argument Root: Put Syn: Deny Ant: Agree Syn: Argument Ant: Disagreement
Disreputable
adj. Not respectable; having a bad reputation.
Root: Put
Syn: Notorious
Ant: Respectable
NOTA
Latin: Notare, Notatum means to “note”
Connotation, Denotation, Annotate
Connotation
n. An image or idea associated with a word.
Root: Nota
Syn: Overtone
Denotation
n. The dictionary definition of a word.
Root: Nota
Annotate
v. To explain or discuss through a note.
Root: Nota
RATIO
Latin: Rational means “reason”
Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize
Irratioinal
adj. Not based on reason or logic.
Root: Ratio
Syn: Illogical
Ant: Reasonable, Rational
Rationale
n. A reason for doing something; explanation.
Root: Ratio
Rationalize
v. Justify; give reason for.
Root: Ratio
Syn: Excuse
SCI
Latin: Scire means to “know”
Conscientious, Unconscionable, Prescient
Conscientious
adj. Diligent and careful
Root: Sci
Ant: Careless
Unconscionable
adj. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
Root: Sci
Ant: Principled
