Unit 19

Question 0

INQUISITIVE

Answer 0

adj. Curious; asking many questions
Root: QUIS
Ant: uninterested

Question 1

QUIS

Answer 1

Latin. Means “ask, seek, demand”

INQUISITIVE, ACQUISITIVE, REQUISITION

Question 2

ACQUISITIVE

Answer 2

adj. Seeking to get things; greedy
Root: QUIS
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous

Question 3

REQUISITION

Answer 3

(1) n. Act of ordering or demanding something (2) v. to make a request or demand
Root: QUIS

Question 4

SPOND/SPOUSE

Answer 4

Latin. Means “pledge, show support for”

ESPOUSE, CORRESPOND, DESPONDENT

Question 5

ESPOUSE

Answer 5

v. To support; pledge support to
Root: SPOND/SPOUSE
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

Question 6

CORRESPOND

Answer 6

v. To be similar to; compare to
Root: SPOND/SPOUSE
Syn: match
Ant: differ

Question 7

DESPONDENT

Answer 7

adj. Lacking all hope
Root: SPOND/SPOUSE
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

Question 8

ROG

Answer 8

Latin. Means “to ask, demand”

INTERROGATE, DEROGATORY, ARROGANT, ABROGATE

Question 9

INTERROGATE

Answer 9

v. To formally question
Root: ROG
Syn: grill

Question 10

DEROGATORY

Answer 10

adj. Insulting; degrading
Root: ROG
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary

Question 11

ARROGANT

Answer 11

adj. Excessively proud; haughty
Root: ROG
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble

Question 12

ABROGATE

Answer 12

v. To cancel; to repeal
Root: ROG
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

Question 13

PREC

Answer 13

Latin. Means “prayer”

PRECARIOUS, IMPRECATION, DEPRECATE

Question 14

PRECARIOUS

Answer 14

adj. Threatened or unsafe
Root: PREC
Syn: risky
Ant: safe

Question 15

IMPRECATION

Answer 15

v. A curse
Root: PREC
Ant: blessing

Question 16

DEPRECATE

Answer 16

v. To show disapproval of
Root: PREC
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise