Unit 19 Flashcards

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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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Ask, seek, demand
Latin
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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N.
act of ordering or demanding something
Latin

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Spond/spouse

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Pledge, show support for
Latin
Espouse, correspond, despondent

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Espouse

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V. 
To support, pledge support to
Latin
Syn- advocate
Ant- criticize
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Correspond

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V. 
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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To ask, demand
Latin
interrogate,derogatory, arrogant, arrogate

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Interrogate

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V.
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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Arrogate

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V. 
To cancel, repeal
Latin
Syn- abolish
Ant- ratify
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Prec

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Prayer
Latin
Precarious, imprecations, deprecate

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Precarious

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Adj
 threatened or unsafe
Latin
Syn- risky
Ant- safe
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Imprecation

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V.
A curse
Latin
Ant- blessing

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Deprecate

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V.
 To show disapproval of
Latin 
Syn- belittle
Ant- praise