Unit 19 Flashcards
Inquisitive
“adj. Curious; asking many questions”
ant: uninterested
Root:QUIS
Quis
“Latin QUAERERE, QUISITUM “ask, seek, demand”
Acquisitive
“adj. Seeking to get things; greedy”
“syn: demanding
ant: generous”
Root:QUIS
Requisition
“1) n. Act of ordering or demanding something (2) v. to make a request or demand”
Root:QUIS
SPOND/SPOUSE
“Latin SPONDERE, SPONSUM “pledge, show support for”
Espouse
“v. To support; pledge support to”
“syn: advocate
ant: criticize”
Root:SPOND/SPOUSE
Correspond
“v. To be similar to; compare to”
“syn: match
ant: differ”
Root:SPOND/SPOUSE
Despondent
“adj. Lacking all hope”
“syn: despairing
ant: joyful”
Root:SPOND/SPOUSE
ROG
“Latin ROGARE, ROGATUM “to ask, demand”
Interrogate
“v. To formally question”
syn: grill
Root:ROG
Derogatory
adj. Insulting; degrading
Root:ROG
Arrogant
“adj. Excessively proud; haughty”
“syn: conceited
ant: humble”
Root:ROG
Abrogate
“v. To cancel; to repeal”
“syn: abolish
ant: ratify”
Root:ROG
Prec
“Latin PREX, PRECIS “prayer”
Precarious
“adj. Threatened or unsafe”
“syn: risky
ant: safe”
Root:Prec
