Unit 19 Flashcards

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Spound/Spouse

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Latin: “pledge, show support for”

Espouse, DESPONDENT, correspond

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Quis

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Latin: ask, seek, demand

Requisition, Inquisitive, ACQUISITIVE

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Rog

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Latin: to ask, demand

Interrogate, Arrogant, DEROGATORY, Arrogate

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Prec

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Latin: prayer

Precarious, Imprecation, DEPRECATE

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Inquisitive

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adj. Curious; asking many questions
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ant: uninterested

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Acquisitive

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adj. Seeking to get things; greedy
Quis
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
Quis

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Espouse

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v. To support; pledge support to
Spond/spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

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Correspond

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v. To be similar to; compare to
Spond/spouse
Syn:match
Ant: differ

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Despondent

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adj. Lacking all hope
Spond/spouse
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

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Interrogate

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v. To formally question
Rog
Syn: girl

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Derogatory

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adj. Insulting; degrading
Rog
syn: belittling
ant: complimentary

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Arrogant

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adj. Excessively proud; haughty
Rog
syn: conceited
ant: humble

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Arrogate

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v. To cancel; to repeal
Rog
syn: abolish
ant: ratify

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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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v. To show disapproval of
Prec
syn: belittle
ant: praise