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Inquisitive

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adj.
curious; asking many questions
QUIS

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QUIS

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Latin
to ask, seek, demand
Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition

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Acquisitive

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adj.
seeking to get things; greedy
QUIS
syn:demanding
ant:generous
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Requisition

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

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SPOND/SPOUSE

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Latin
pledge;show support for
Espouse, correspond, despondent

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Espouse

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v.
To support; to pledge support to
SPOND/SPOUSE
syn:advocate
ant:criticize
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Correspond

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v.
to be similar to; compare to
SPOND/SPOUSE
syn:match
ant:differ
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Despondent

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adj.
losing all hope
SPOND/SPOUSE
syn:despairing
ant:joyful
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ROG

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Latin
to ask, demand
interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, abrogate

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Interrogate

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v.
to formally question
ROG
syn:grill

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Derogatory

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adj.
insulting; degrading
ROG
syn:belittling
ant:complimentary
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Arrogant

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adj.
excessively proud; haughty
ROG
syn:conceited
ant:humble
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Abrogate

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v.
to cancel; to repeal
ROG
syn:abolish
ant:ratify
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PREC

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Latin
prayer
precarious, imprecation, deprecate

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Precarious

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adj.
threatened or unsafe
PREC
syn:risky
ant:safe
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Imprecation

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n.
A curse
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Deprecate

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v.
to show disapproval of
PREC
syn:belittle
ant:praise

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