Unit 19 Flashcards

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Inquisitive

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Adj.curious
Root.quis
Ant.uniterested

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Quis

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Lain means Ask, seek, demand

Examples-inquisitive,acquisitive

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Acquisitive

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Adj.seeking to get things
Root.quis
Syn.demanding
Ant.generous

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Requisition

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Noun.act of ordering or demanding something

Root.quis

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Spond/spouse

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Latin means pledge, show support for.

Examples-expouse,correspond

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Expouse

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Verb.to support
Root.spond
Syn.advocate
Ant.criticize

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Correspond

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Verb.to be similar to
Root.spond
Syn.match
Ant.differ

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Despondent

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Adj.lacking all hope
Root.spond
Syn.despairing
Ant.joyful

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Rog

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Latin means to ask, demand

Examples-interrogate,derogatory

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Interrogate

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Verb.to formally question
Root.rog
Syn.grill

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Derogatory

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Adj.insulting; degrading
Root.rog
Syn.belitting
Ant.complementary

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Arrogant

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Adj.excessively
Root.rog
Syn.conceited
Ant.humble

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Abrogate

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Verb.to cancel; to repeal
Root.rog
Syn.abolish
Ant.ratify

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Prec

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Latin means to pray, prayer

Examples- precarious, imprecation

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Precarious

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Adj.threatened or unsafe
Root.prec
Syn.risky
Ant.safe

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Imprecation

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Verb.a curse
Root.prec
Ant.blessing

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Deprecate

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Verb.to show disapproval of
Root.prec
Syn.belittle
Ant.praise