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Inquisitive

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Adj. Curious; asking many questions
Latin
Ant: uninterested

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Quis

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Latin. Quaerere, quisitum “ask,seek,demand”
Inquisitive
Acquisitive
Requisition

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Acquisitive

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Adj. seeking to get things, greedy
Latin
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous

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Requisition

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Noun. Act of ordering or demanding something or a verb, to make a request or demand
Latin

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Spond/Spouse

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Latin spondere, sponsor pledge show support for
Espouse
Correspond
Despondent

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Espouse

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Verb. To support; pledge show support to
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

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Correspond

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Verb. To be similar to; compare to
Latin
Syn: match
Ant: differ

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Despondent

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Adj. lacking all hope
Latin
Syn despairing
Ant joyful

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Rog

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Latin Rogare, Rogatum "to ask demand"
Interrogate
Derogatory 
Arrogant 
arrogate
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Interrogate

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Vern. To formally question. Latin

Syn grill

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Derogatory

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Adj. insulting ; degrading
Latin
Syn belittling
Ant complimentary

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Arrogant

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Adj. excessively proud; haughty
Latin
Syn: conceited
Ant humble

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Abrogate

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Verb. To cancel; to repeal
Latin

Syn abolish
Ant ratify

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Prec

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Latin prex precis prayer
Precarious
Imprecation
Deprecate

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Precarious

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Adj. threatening or unsafe
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Syn risky
Ant safe

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Imprecation

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Verb. A curse

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Deprecate

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Verb to show disapproval of
Latin
Syn. Belittle
Ant praise

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