Unit 19 Vocab Flashcards

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Inquisitive

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Adjective

Curious, asking many questions

Ant. Unanswered

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Quis

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Latin to ask, seek, demand

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Acquisitive

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Adjective

Seeking to get things, greedy
Syn. Demanding
Ant. Generous

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Requisition

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Noun

Act of ordering or demanding something

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Spond/ Spouse

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Latin for pledge, to show support for

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Espouse

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Verb
To support, pledge support for

Syn. Advocate
Ant. Criticize

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Correspond

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Verb
To be similar to

Syn. Match
Ant. Differ

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Despondent

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Adjective
Lacking all hope

Syn. Despairing
Ant. Joyful

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Rog

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Latin to demand

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Interrogate

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Verb
To formally question

Syn. Grill

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Derogatory

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Adjective
Insulting, degrading

Syn. Belittling
Ant. Complimentary

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Arrogant

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Adjective
Excessively proud

Syn. Conceited
Ant. Humble

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Abrogate

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Verb
To cancel, to repeal

Syn. Abolish
Ant. Ratify

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Prec

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Latin for prayer

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Precarious

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Adjective
Threatened or unsafe
Syn. Risky
Ant. Unsafe

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Imprecation

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Verb
A curse

Ant. Blessing

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Deprecate

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Verb
To show disapproval for

Syn. Belittle
Ant. Praise