Unit 19 Vocabulary

Question 0

Inquisitive

Answer 0

adj. Curious; asking many questions

Ant. Uninterested

Question 1

Quis

Answer 1

“ask, seek, demand”

Question 2

Acquisitive

Answer 2

adj. Seeking to get things; greedy

syn: demanding ant: generous

Question 3

Requisition

Answer 3

(1) n. Act of ordering or demanding something (2) v. to make a request or demand.

Question 4

Spond/Spouse (root)

Answer 4

“pledge, show support for”

Question 5

Espouse

Answer 5

v. To support; pledge support to

syn: advocate ant: criticize

Question 6

Correspond

Answer 6

v. To be similar to; compare to

syn: match ant: differ

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

adj. Lacking all hope

syn: despairing ant: joyful

Question 8

Rog (root)

Answer 8

“to ask, demand”

Question 9

Interrogate

Answer 9

v. To formally question

syn: grill

Question 10

Deragotory

Answer 10

adj. Insulting; degrading

syn: belittling ant: complimentary

Question 11

Arrogant

Answer 11

adj. Excessively proud; humble

syn: conceited ant: humble

Question 12

Abrogate

Answer 12

v. To cancel; to repeal

syn: abolish ant: ratify

Question 13

Prec (root)

Answer 13

Prayer

Question 14

Precarious

Answer 14

adj. Threatened or unsafe

syn: risky ant: safe

Question 15

Imprecation

Answer 15

v. A curse

ant: blessing

Question 16

Deprecate

Answer 16

v. To show disapproval of

syn: belittle ant: praise