unit 17 Flashcards

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nota

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latin: to note

connotation, annotate

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put

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latin: to think

impute, dispute, DISREPUTABLE

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ratio

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latin: reason

irrational, rationale, rationalize

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sci

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latin: to know

prescient, conscientious, UNCONSCIONABLE

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impute

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v. To assign blame or responsibility for
put
syn: attribute
ant: vindicate

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dispute

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v. To disagree with (2) n. A disagreement or argument
put
syn: argument
ant: agreement

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disreputable

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adj. Not respectable; having a bad reputation
put
syn: notorious
ant: respectable

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connotation

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n. An image or idea associated with a word
nota
syn: overtone

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denotation

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n. The dictionary definition of a word

nota

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annotate

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v. To explain or discuss through a note

nota

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irrational

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adj. Not based on reason or logic
ratio
syn: illogical
ant: reasonable, rational

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rationale

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n. A reason for doing something; explanation

ratio

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rationalize

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v. Justify; give reason for
ratio
syn: excuse

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conscientious

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adj. Diligent and careful
sci
ant: careless

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unconscionable

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adj. Not obeying moral laws; unscrupulous
sci
ant: principled

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prescient

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adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen
sci
syn: far-sighted
ant: rash