Unit 19 Flashcards by Alec Castillo | Brainscape

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Inquisitive (L)

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adj. Curious; asking many questions

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QUIS (L)

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Ask, seek, demand

Inquisitive, acquisitive, recquisition

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Acquisitive (L)

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adj. Seeking to get things; greedy

Syn: Demanding
Ant: Generous

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Requisition (L)

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n. Act of ordering or demanding something.

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SPOND/SPOUSE (L)

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Pledge; to show support for

Espouse, correspond, despondent

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Espouse (L)

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v. To support; pledge support to

Syn: Advocate
Ant: Criticize

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Correspond (L)

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v. To be similar to; compare to

Syn: Match
Ant: Differ

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Despondent (L)

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adj. Lacking all hope

Syn: Despairing
Ant: Joyful

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ROG (L)

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To ask; demand

Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, abrogate

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Interrogate (L)

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v. To formally question

Syn: Grill

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Derogatory (L)

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adj. Insulting; degrading

Syn: Belittling
Ant: Complimentary

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Arrogant (L)

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adj. Excessively proud; haughty

Syn: Conceited
Ant: Humble

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Abrogate (L)

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v. To cancel; repeal

Syn: Abolish
Ant: Repeal

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PREC (L)

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Prayer

Precarious, imprecation, deprecate

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Precarious (L)

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adj. Threatened or unsafe

Syn: Risky
Ant: Unsafe

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Imprecation (L)

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v. A curse

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Deprecate (L)

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v. To show disapproval of

Syn: Belittle
Ant: Praise