Unit 19 Flashcards

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Inquisitive

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Adj. Curious; asking many questions
Root: 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; greedy
Root: Quis
Syn. Demanding
Ant. Generous

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Requisition

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  1. An act of ordering or demanding something
  2. V. To make a request or demand.
    Root: Quis
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Spond/Spouse

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Latin. Pledge, show support for.

Espouse, Correspond, Despondent,

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Espouse

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V. To support; pledge support for
Root: Spond/Spouse
Syn. Advocate
Ant. Criticize

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Correspond

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V. To be similar to; compare to
Root: Spond/Spouse
Syn. Match
Ant. Differ

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Despondent

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Adj. Lacking all hope
Root: Spond/Spouse
Syn. Despairing
Ant. Joyful

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Rog

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Latin. To ask demand

Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, arrogate

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Interrogate

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V. To formally question
Root:Rog
Syn. Grill

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Derogatory

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Adj. Insulting; degrading
Root: Rog
Syn. Belittling
Ant. Complimentary

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Arrogant

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Adj. Excessively proud; haughty
Root: Rog
Syn. Conceited
Ant. Humble

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Arrogate

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V. To cancel; to repeal
Root: Rog
Syn. Abolish
Ant. Ratify

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Prec

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Latin. Prayer

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Precarious

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Adj. Threatened or unsafe
Root: Prec
Syn. Risky
Ant. Safe

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Imprecation

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V. A curse
Root: Prec
Syn. Malediction
Ant. Blessing

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Deprecate

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V. To show disapproval of
Root: Prec
Syn. Belittle
Ant. Praise