Unit 19 Vocabulary

Question 0

Inquisitive

Answer 0

Adj. Curious, asking many questions
Root: Quis
Ant: Uninterested

Question 1

Quis

Answer 1

Latin. Quarere, Quisitum means to ask, seek, demand

Inquisitive, Acquisitive, Requisition,

Question 2

Acquisitive

Answer 2

Adj. Seeking to get things, greedy
Root: Quis
Syn: Demanding
Ant: Generous

Question 3

Requisition

Answer 3

N. A act of ordering or demanding/V. To make a request or demand
Root: Quis

Question 4

Spond/Spouse

Answer 4

Latin. Spondere, Sponsum means to pledge, show support for

Espouse, Correspond, Despondent

Question 5

Espouse

Answer 5

V. To support, pledge support to
Root: Spouse
Syn: Advocate
Ant: Criticize

Question 6

Correspond

Answer 6

V. To be similar to, compare to
Root: Spond
Syn: Match
Ant: Differ

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

Adj. Lacking all hope
Root: Spond
Syn: Despairing
Ant: Joyful

Question 8

Rog

Answer 8

Latin. Rogare, Rotatum means to ask, to demand

Interrogate, Derogatory, Arrogant, Abrogate

Question 9

Interrogate

Answer 9

V. To formally question
Root: Rog
Syn: Grill

Question 10

Derogatory

Answer 10

Adj. Insulting, Degrading
Root: Rog
Syn: Belittling
Ant: Complimentary

Question 11

Arrogant

Answer 11

Adj. Excessively proud, haughty
Root: Rog
Syn: Concieted
Ant: Humble

Question 12

Abrogate

Answer 12

V. To cancel, to repeal
Root: Rog
Syn: Abolish
Ant: Ratify

Question 13

Prec

Answer 13

Latin. Prex, Precis means Prayer

Precarious, Imprecation, Deprecate

Question 14

Precarious

Answer 14

Adj. Threatened or unsafe
Root: Prec
Syn: Risky
Ant: Safe

Question 15

Imprecation

Answer 15

V. A curse
Root: Prec
Ant: Blessing

Question 16

Deprecate

Answer 16

V. To show disapproval of
Root: Prec
Syn: Belittle
Ant: Praise