Unit 19 Flashcards by Kevin Valdes | Brainscape

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INQUISITIVE

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adj. Curious; asking many questions

ant: uninterested

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QUIS

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Latin QUAERERE, QUISITUM “ask, seek, demand”

INQUISITIVE,ACQUISITIVE, REQUISITION.

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ACQUISITIVE

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“Seeking to get things; greedy”

syn: demanding ant: generous

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REQUISITION

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

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SPOND/SPOUSE

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Latin SPONDERE, SPONSUM “pledge, show support for”

ESPOUSE,DESPONDENT, CORRESPOND

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ESPOUSE

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v. To support; pledge support to

syn: advocate ant: criticize

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CORRESPOND

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v. To be similar to; compare to

syn: match ant: differ

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DESPONDENT

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adj. Lacking all hope

syn: despairing ant: joyful

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ROG

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Latin ROGARE, ROGATUM “to ask, demand”

INTERROGATE, DEROGATORY,ARROGANT,ABROGATE

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INTERROGATE

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v. To formally question

syn: grill

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DEROGATORY

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Insulting; degrading

syn: belittling ant: complimentary

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ARROGANT

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adj. Excessively proud; haughty

syn: conceited ant: humble

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ABROGATE

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v. To cancel; to repeal

syn: abolish ant: ratify

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PREC

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Latin PREX, PRECIS “prayer”

PRECARIOUS,IMPRECATION, DEPRECATE

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PRECARIOUS

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adj. Threatened or unsafe

syn: risky ant: safe

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IMPRECATION

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v. A curse
L.
ant: blessing

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DEPRECATE

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v. To show disapproval of

syn: belittle ant: praise