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unit 19 Flashcards

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inquisitive

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adjective
quis
curious; asking many questions

uninterested

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QUIS

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“ask, seek, demand”

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acquisitive

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adjective
quis
seeking to get things, greedy
demanding 
generous
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requisition

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noun/verb
quis
act of ordering or demanding something/ to make a request or demand

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SPOND/SPOUSE

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“pledge, show support for”

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espouse

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verb
spouse
to support; pledge support to
advocate
criticize
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correspond

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verb
spond
to be similar to; compare to
match
differ
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despondent

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adjective
spond
lacking all hope
despairing
joyful
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ROG

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“to ask, demand”

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interrogate

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verb
rog
to formally question
grill

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derogatory

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adjective
rog
insulting; degrading
belittling
complimentary
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arrogant

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adjective
rog
excessively proud; haughty
conceited 
humble
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abrogate

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verb 
rog
to cancel; to repeal
abolish
ratify
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PREC

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“prayer”

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precarious

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adjective
prec
threatened or unsafe
risky
safe
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imprecation

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noun
prec
a curse
blessing

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deprecate

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verb
prec
to show disproval of
belittle
praise

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