Unit 19 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Inquisitive

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curious, asking many questions adj.
Syn: demanding
Ant: generous

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Quis

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ask, seek, demand

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Requisition

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  1. act of ordering or demanding something n.

2. to make a request or demand v.

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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 v.
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize

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Correspond

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to be similar to, compare to v.
Syn: match
Ant: differ

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Despondent

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lacking all hope adj.
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 v.

Syn: grill

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Derogatory

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insulting, degrading adj.
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary

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Arrogant

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excessively proud, haughty adj.
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble

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Abrogate

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to cancel, to repeal v.
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 adj.
Syn: risky
Ant: safe

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Imprecation

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a curse v.

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Deprecate

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to show disproval of v.
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise