Unit 19 Vocab Flashcards

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Inquisitive

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Curious; asking many questions

Ant: Uninterested

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QUIS

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Ask, seek, demand

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Acquisitive

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Seeking to get things; greedy

Syn: Demanding Ant: 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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SPOND/SPOUSE

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Pledge, show support for

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Espouse

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To support; pledge support to

Syn: Advocate Ant: Criticize

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Correspond

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To be similar with; compare to

Syn: Match Ant: Differ

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Despondent

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Lacking all hope

Syn: Despairing Ant: Joyful

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ROG

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To ask, demand

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Interrogate

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To formally question

Syn: Grill

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Derogatory

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Insulting; degrading

Syn: Belittling Ant: Complimentary

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Arrogant

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Excessively proud; haughty

Syn: Conceited Ant: Humble

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Abrogate

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To cancel; to repeal

Syn: Abolish Ant: Ratify

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PREC

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Prayer

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Precarious

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Threatened or unsafe

Syn: Risky Ant: Safe

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Imprecation

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A curse

Ant: A blessing

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Deprecate

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To show disapproval of

Syn: Belittle Ant: Praise