Unit 19 Flashcards
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Inquisitive
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Adj. curious; asking many questions
Ant: uninteresting
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QUIS
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“Ask, seek, demand”
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Acquisitive
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Adj. Seeking to get things; greedy
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous
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Requisition
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- N. Act of ordering or demanding something
2. V. To make a request or demand
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SPOND/SPOUSE
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“Pledge, to show support”
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Espouse
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V. To support; pledge support to
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize
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Correspond
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V. To be similar to; compare to
Syn: match
Ant: differ
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Despondent
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Adj. lacking all hope
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful
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ROG
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“To ask, demand”
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Interrogate
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V. To formally question
Syn: grill
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Derogatory
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Adj. insulting; degrading
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary
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Arrogant
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Adj. excessively proud; haughty
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble
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Abrogate
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V. To cancel; to repeal
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify
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PREC
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“Prayer”
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Precarious
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Adj. threatened or unsafe
Syn: risky
Ant: safe
