Unit19

Question 0

Inquisitive

Answer 0

Adj. curious, asking many questions
Root:quis
Syn:nosy
Ant: self kept

Question 1

Quis

Answer 1

“Latin QUAERERE, QUISITUM “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

“(1) n. Act of ordering or demanding something (2) v. to make a request or demand”
Root: quis
Syn: order
Ant: excuse

Question 4

Spond/spouse

Answer 4

“Latin SPONDERE, SPONSUM “pledge, show support for”

Espouse, correspond,despondent

Question 5

Espouse

Answer 5

V. To support, pledge support to
Root: spond/spouse
Syn demanding
Ant: generous

Question 6

Correspond

Answer 6

V. To be similar, to compare to
Root:spond/spouse
Syn: differ
Ant:match

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

Adj. lacking all hope
Root: spond/spouse
Syn:despairing
Ant: joyful

Question 8

Rog

Answer 8

“Latin ROGARE, ROGATUM “to ask, demand”

Interrogate, derogatory,arrogant, abrogate

Question 9

Interrogate

Answer 9

V. To formally question
Root: rog
Syn:grill
Ant:request

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. Conceited
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 “ 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
Syn: spell
Ant: blessing