Unit 19 Flashcards

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Inquisitive

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Curious; asking many questions
Adj
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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Seeking to get things; greedy
Adj
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous

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Requisition

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  1. Act of ordering or demanding something
    Noun
  2. To make a request or demand
    Verb
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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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To support; pledge support to
Verb
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

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Correspond

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To be similar to; compare to
Verb
Syn: match
Ant: differ

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Despondent

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Lacking all hope
Adj
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

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Rog

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To ask, demand
Latin
Interrogate 
Derogatory 
Arrogant
Abrogate
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Interrogate

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To formally question
Verb
Syn: grill

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Derogatory

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Insulting; degrading
Adj
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary

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Arrogant

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Excessively proud; haughty
Adj
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

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Prec

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Prayer
Latin
Precarious
Imprecation
Deprecate
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Precarious

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Threatened or unsafe
Adj
Syn: risky
Ant: safe

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Imprecations

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A curse
Verb
Ant: blessing

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Deprecation

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To show disapproval of
Verb
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise