Unit 19 Flashcards
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Inquisitive
A
Curious
Ant: uninterested
1
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QUIS
A
Latin: ask, seek, demand
2
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Acquisitive
A
Seeking to get things; greedy
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous
3
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Requisition
A
Act of ordering or demanding something.
4
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SPOND/SPOUSE
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Latin: pledge, show support for
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Espouse
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Support; pledge support to.
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize
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Correspond
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To be similar to; compare to.
Syn: match
Ant: differ
7
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Despondent
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Lacking all hope.
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful
8
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ROG
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Latin: to ask, demand
9
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Interrogate
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To formally question
Syn: grill
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Derogatory
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Insulting; degrading
Syn: belittling
Ant: complementary
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Arrogant
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Excessively proud; haughty
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble
12
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Abrogate
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To cancel: to repeal
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify
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PREC
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Latin: prayer
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Precarious
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Threatened or unsafe
Syn: risky
Ant: safe
