Unit 19

Question 0

Adj. Curious; asking many questions
Root: quis
Ant: uninterested

Answer 0

Inquisitive

Question 1

Latin “ask, seek, demand”

Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition

Answer 1

Quis

Question 2

Adj. seeking to get things; greedy
Root: quis
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous

Answer 2

Acquisitive

Question 3

(1) n. act of ordering or demanding something
(2) v. To make a request or demand
Root: quis

Answer 3

Requisition

Question 4

Latin “pledge, show support for”

Espouse, correspond, despondent

Answer 4

Spond/spouse

Question 5

V. To support; pledge support to
Root: spond/spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

Answer 5

Espouse

Question 6

V. To be similar to; compare to
Root: spond/spouse
Syn: march
Ant: differ

Answer 6

Correspond

Question 7

Adj. lacking all hope
Root: spond/spouse
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

Answer 7

Despondent

Question 8

Latin “to ask, demand”

Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant, abrogate

Answer 8

Rog

Question 9

V. To formally question
Root: rog
Syn: grill

Answer 9

Interrogate

Question 10

Adj. insulting; degrading
Root: rog
Syn: belittling
Ant: complementary

Answer 10

Derogatory

Question 11

Adj. excessively proud; haughty
Root: rog
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble

Answer 11

Arrogant

Question 12

V. To cancel; to appeal
Root: rog
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

Answer 12

Abrogate

Question 13

Latin “prayer”

Precarious, imprecation, deprecate

Answer 13

Prec

Question 14

Adj. threatened or unsafe
Root: prec
Syn: risky
Ant: safe

Answer 14

Precarious

Question 15

V. A curse
Root: prec
Ant: blessing

Answer 15

Imprecation

Question 16

V. To show disapproval of
Root: prec
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise

Answer 16

Deprecate