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Unit 19 Flashcards

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Inquisitive

A

Curious; asking many questions.
Latin
Antonym: uninterested

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Quis

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Ask, seek demand.

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Acquisitive

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Seeking to get things;greedy
Adj.
Latin
Synonym: demanding 
Antonym: generous
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Requisition

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Act of ordering and demanding something.
Noun
Latin

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Spond/spouse

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Pledge, to show support for.

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Espouse

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To pledge, to support 
Verb 
Latin 
Synonym: advocate 
Antonym: criticize
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Correspond

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To be similar; to compare 
Verb 
Latin 
Synonym: match 
Antonym: differ
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Despondent

A 
Lacking all hope.
Adj.
Latin 
Synonym: despairing 
Antonym: joyful
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Rog

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To ask, demand.

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Interrogate

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To formally question.
Verb
Latin
Synonym: grill

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Derogatory

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Insulting; degrading 
Adj.
Latin 
Synonym: belittling 
Antonym: complimentary.
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Arrogant

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Excessively proud; haughty.
Adj.
Latin 
Synonym: conceited 
Antonym: humble
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Abrogate

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To cancel; to repeal 
Verb 
Latin 
Synonym: abolish 
Antonym: ratify
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Prec

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Prayer

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Precarious

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Threatened or unsafe.
Adj.
Latin 
Synonym: risky 
Antonym: safe
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Imprecation

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A curse.
Verb
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Antonym: blessing

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Deprecate

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To show disapproval of. 
Verb 
Latin 
Synonym: belittle 
Antonym: praise.

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