Unit 19

Question 0

Inquisitive

Answer 0

Adjective
Curious, asking many questions.
Antonym: uninterested

Question 1

Quis

Answer 1

Latin
“ask, seek, demand”
Examples: inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition.

Question 2

Acquisitive

Answer 2

Adjective
Seeking to get things, greedy

Synonyms: demanding
Antonyms: generous

Question 3

Requisition

Answer 3

Noun
Act of ordering or demanding something

Verb
To make a request or demand

Question 4

Spond/Spouse

Answer 4

Latin
“pledge, show support for”
Examples: espouse, correspond, despondent.

Question 5

Espouse

Answer 5

Verb
To support, pledge support to.
Synonyms: advocate
Antonyms: criticize

Question 6

Correspond

Answer 6

Verb
To be similar to, to compare to.
Synonyms: match
Antonyms: differ

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

Adjective
Lacking all hope.
Synonyms: despairing
Antonyms: joyful

Question 8

Rog

Answer 8

Latin
To ask, demand
Examples: interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, abrogate.

Question 9

Interrogate

Answer 9

Verb
To formally question.

Synonyms: grill

Question 10

Derogatory

Answer 10

Adjective
Insulting, degrading

Synonyms: belittling
Antonyms: complimentary

Question 11

Arrogant

Answer 11

Adjective
Excessively proud, haughty
Synonyms: conceited
Antonyms: humble

Question 12

Abrogate

Answer 12

Verb
To cancel, to repeal
Synonyms: abolish
Antonyms: ratify

Question 13

Prec

Answer 13

Latin
“prayer”
Examples: precarious, imprecation, deprecate.

Question 14

Precarious

Answer 14

Adjective
Threatened or unsafe.
Synonyms: risky
Antonyms: safe

Question 15

Imprecation

Answer 15

Noun
A curse
Antonyms: blessing

Question 16

Deprecate

Answer 16

Verb
To show disapproval of
Synonyms: belittle
Antonyms: praise