Unit 19 Flashcards

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Inquisitive

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Adj
Curious, asking many questions
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, greety
Quis
Syn:demanding, ant: generous

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Requisition

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1) n. an act of ordering or demanding something
2) v. To make a request or demand
Quis

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Spond/spouse

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Latin
Pledge, to show support for
Espouse
Correspond 
Despondent
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Espouse

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V
To support, to pledge support to
Spouse
Syn: advocate, ant: criticize

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Correspond

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V.
To be similar to, to compare
Spond
Syn: match, ant: differ

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Despondent

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Adj
Lacking all hope
Spond
Syn: despairing, ant: joyful

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Rog

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Latin
To ask, demand
Interrogate
Derogatory 
Arrogant
Abrogate
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Interrogate

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Verb
To formally question
Rog
Syn: grill

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Derogatory

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Adj
Insulting, degrading
Rog
Syn: belittling, ant: complementary

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Arrogant

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Adj
Excessively proud, haughty
Rog
Syn: conceited, ant: humble

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Abrogate

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Verb
To cancel, to repeal
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 or unsafe
Prec
Syn: risky, ant: safe

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Imprecation

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V.
A curse
Prec
Ant: blessing

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Deprecate

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Verb.
To show disapproval of
Prec
Syn: belittle, ant: praise