Unit 19 Flashcards
Inquisitive
Adj. curious, asking many questions
Root: quis
Ant: uninterested
Quis
Latin: quaererre, Quisitum “ask, seek, demand”
Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition
Acquisitive
Adj. seeking to get things; greedy
Root: quis
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous
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, correspond, despondent
Espouse
V. To support; pledge support to
Root: spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize
Correspond
V. To be similar to; compare to
Root: spond
Syn: match
Ant: differ
Despondent
Adj. lacking all hope
Root: spond
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful
Rog
Latin: rogare, rogatum “to ask, demand”
Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, abrogate
Interrogate
V. To formally question
Root: rog
Syn: grill
Derogatory
Adj. insulting; degrading
Root: rog
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary
Arrogant
Adj. excessively proud; haughty
Root: rog
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble
Abrogate
V. To cancel; to repeal
Root: rog
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify
Prec
Latin: prex, precis “prayer”
Precarious, imprecation, deprecate
Precarious
Adj. threatened or unsafe
Root: prec
Syn: risky
Ant: safe