Unit 17

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

v. To disagree with n. A disagreement or argument
Root: Put 
Syn: Deny
Ant: Agree
Syn: Argument
Ant: Disagreement

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: Rational means “reason”

Irrational, Rationale, Rationalize

Question 9

Irratioinal

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 happened.
Root: Sci
Syn: Far-sighted
Ant: Rash