Unit 19

Question 0

Inquisitive

Answer 0

Adj: curious; asking many questions
Root: quis
Ant: uninterested

Question 1

Quis

Answer 1

Latin: ask, seek, demand

Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition

Question 2

Acquisitive

Answer 2

Adj: seeking to get things; greedy
Root: quis
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous

Question 3

Requisition

Answer 3

N: act of ordering and demanding something
V: to make a request or demand

Question 4

Spond/Spouse

Answer 4

Latin: pledge, show support for

Espouse, correspond, despondent

Question 5

Espouse

Answer 5

V: to support; pledge support to
Root: spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

Question 6

Correspond

Answer 6

V: to be similar to; compose to
Root: spouse
Syn: match
Ant: differ

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Rog

Answer 8

Latin: to ask, demand

Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, arrogate

Question 9

Interrogate

Answer 9

V: to formally question
Root: Rog
Syn: grill

Question 10

Derogatory

Answer 10

Adj: insulting; degrading
Root: Rog
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary

Question 11

Arrogant

Answer 11

Adj: Excessively proud; haughty
Root: Rog
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble

Question 12

Arrogate

Answer 12

N: to council; to repeal
Root: Rog
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

Question 13

Prec

Answer 13

Latin: prayer

Precarious, imprecation, deprecate

Question 14

Precious

Answer 14

Adj: threaten or unsafe
Root: prec
Syn: risky
Ant: safe

Question 15

Imprecation

Answer 15

V: a curse
Root: prec

Question 16

Deprecate

Answer 16

V: to show disapproval at
Root: prec
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise