Unit 19

Question 0

Inquisitive

Answer 0

Adj. curious; asking many questions.
Root: quis
Ant: uninterested

Question 1

Quis

Answer 1

Latin. 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

N. act of ordering or demanding something.

Root: quis

Question 4

Spond/spouse

Answer 4

Latin. Pledge, show support for.

Espouse, correspond, despondent

Question 5

Espouse

Answer 5

V. To support; pledge support to
Root: spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

Question 6

Correspond

Answer 6

V. To be similar; compare to
Root: spond
Syn: match
Ant: differ

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

Adj. lacking all hope
Root: spond
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

Question 8

Rog

Answer 8

Latin. 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. 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