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Inquisitive

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Adj. curious asking many questions.
Root: QUIS
Ant: uninterested

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QUIS

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Latin “ ask , seek, demand”

Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition

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Acquisitive

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Adj. seeking to get things,greedy.
Root: QUIS
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous

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Requisition

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N. act of ordering or demanding something. V. To make a request or demand.
Root: QUIS

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SPOND/ SPOUSE

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Latin “pledge support for “

Espouse, correspond, despondent

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Espouse

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V. To support Pledge to support to.
Root: spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

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Correspond

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V. To be similar to to compare 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 “to ask , demand “

Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, arrogate

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Interrogate

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v. To formally question.
Root: ROG
Syn: grill

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Derogatory

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Adj. insulting , degrading.
Root: ROG
Syn:belittling
Ant: complementing

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Arrogant

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Adj. excessively proud, haughty.
Root: ROG
Syn: conceited
Any: humble

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Abrogate

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V. T cancel to repeal.
Root: ROG
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

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PREC

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Latin, “prayer”

Precarious, imprecation, deprecate

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Precarious

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Adj. threatened unsafe.
Root: PREC
Syn: risky
Ant: safe

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Imprecation

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V. A curse
Root: PREC
Ant: blessing

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Deprecate

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V. To show disapproval of.
Root: PREC
Syn : belittle
Ant: praise