Units 19 & 20 Flashcards
What does QUIS mean?
Ask, Seek, Demand
What does the word Inquisitive mean?
Ant.
POS
Curious, asking my questions
Ant. Uninterested
POS - Adj.
What does the word Acquisitive mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
Seeking to get things; greedy
Syn. Demanding
Ant. Generous
POS - Adj.
What does the word Requisition mean (2)?
POS (1)
POS (2)
1) Act of ordering or demanding something
POS - Noun
2) To make a request or demand
POS - Verb
What does SPOND/SPOUSE mean?
Pledge, show support for
What does the word Espouse mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
To support; pledge support to
Syn. Advocate
Ant. Criticize
POS - Verb
What does the word Correspond mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
To be similar to: compare to
Syn. Match
Ant. Differ
POS - Verb
What does the word Despondent mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
Lacking all hope
Syn. Despairing
Ant. Joyful
POS - Adj.
What does ROG mean?
To ask, demand
What does the word Interrogate mean?
Syn.
POS
To formally question
Syn. Grill
POS - Verb
What does the word Derogatory mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
Insulting, Degrading
Syn. Belittling
Ant. Complimentary
POS -Adj.
What does the word Arrogant mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
Excessively proud; Haughty
Syn. Conceited
Ant. Humble
POS - Adj.
What does the word Abrogate mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
To cancel; to repeal
Syn. Abolish
Ant. Ratify
POS - Verb
What does PREC mean?
Prayer
What does the word Precarious mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
Threatened of unsafe
Syn. Risky
Ant. Safe
POS - Adj.
What does the word Imprecation mean?
Ant.
POS
A curse
Ant. Blessing
POS - Noun
What does the word Deprecate mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
To show disapproval of
Syn. Belittle
Ant. Praise
What does MON mean?
To warn
What does the word Admonition mean?
Syn.
POS
Gentle scolding
Syn. Chiding
POS - Verb
What does the word Premonition mean?
Syns.
POS
A vision; a warning of something before it happens
Syns. Foreboding, forewarning
POS - Noun
What does CONSIL mean?
Bring together
What does the word Counsel mean?
Syn. (1)
Ant. (1)
POS (1,2)
1) To advise, to make a suggestion
Syn. Encourage
Ant. Discourage
POS - Verb
2) Advice
POS - Noun
What does the word Conciliatory mean?
Syn.
Ants.
POS
Intended to lessen another’s anger
Syn. Appeasing
Ants. Defiant, Agressive
POS - Adj.
What does the word Reconcile mean?
Syn.
Ant.
POS
To bring back into agreement
Syn. Harmonize
Ant. Upset
POS - Verb