Unit 19 Flashcards

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Spond/Spouse

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L
pledge, show support for
espouse
correspond
despondent
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Quis

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L
ask, seek, demand
inquisitive
acquisitive
requisition
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Rog

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L
to ask, demand
interrogate
derogatory
arrogant
abrogate
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Prec

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L
prayer
precarious
imprecation
deprecate
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inquisitive

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curious; asking many questions

A: uninterested

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acquisitive

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seeking to get things; greedy
S: demanding
A: generous

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requisition

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act of ordering or demanding something

to make a request or demand

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espouse

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to support; pledge support to
S: advocate
A: criticize

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correspond

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to be similar to; compare to
S: match
A: differ

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despondent

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lacking all hope
S: despairing
A: joyful

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interrogate

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to formally question

S: grill

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derogatory

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insulting; degrading
S: belittling
A: complimentary

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arrogant

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excessively proud; haughty
S: conceited
A: humble

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abrogate

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to cancel; to repeal
S: abolish
A: ratify

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precarious

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threatened or unsafe
S: risky
A: safe

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imprecation

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a curse

A: blessing

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deprecate

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to show disapproval of
S: belittle
A: praise