Units 19-20 Flashcards by Jack Reed | Brainscape

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QUIS

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ask, seek, demand

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Inquisitive

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Adjective - curious; asking many questions

Ant. - uninterested

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Acquisitive

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Adjective - seeking to get things; greedy

Syn. - demanding
Ant. - generous

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Requisition

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Noun - act of ordering or demanding something

Verb - to make a request or demand

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SPOND/SPOUSE

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pledge, show support for

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Espouse

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Verb - to support; pledge support to

Syn. - advocate
Ant. - criticize

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Correspond

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Verb - to be similar to; compare to

Syn. - match
Ant. - differ

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Despondent

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Adjective - lacking all hope

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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Verb - to formally question

Syn. - grill

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Derogatory

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Adjective - insulting; degrading

Syn. - belittling
Ant. - complimentary

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Arrogant

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Adjective - excessively proud; haughty

Syn. - conceited
Ant. - humble

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Abrogate

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Verb - to cancel; to repeal

Syn. - abolish
Ant. - ratify

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PREC

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prayer

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Precarious

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Adjective - threatened or unsafe

Syn. - risky
Ant. - safe

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Imprecation

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Noun - a curse

Ant. - blessing

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Deprecate

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Verb - to show disapproval of

Syn. - belittle
Ant. - praise

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MON

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to warn

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Admonition

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Noun - gentle scolding

Syn. - chiding

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Premonition

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Noun - a vision; a warning of something before it happens

Syn. - foreboding, forewarning

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CONSIL

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bring together; advice

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Counsel

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Verb - to advise; make a suggestion to

Syn. - encourage
Ant. - discourage

Noun - advice

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Conciliatory

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Adjective - intended to lessen another’s anger

Syn. - appeasing
Ant. - defiant, aggressive

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Reconcile

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Verb - to bring back into agreement

Syn. - harmonize
Ant. - upset

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CAUT

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to be careful

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Precaution

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Noun - an action taken against danger ahead of time

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Cautious

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Adjective - careful not to get into danger

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Cautionary

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Adjective - intended to serve as a warning

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SUAD

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advise

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Dissuade

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Verb - to convince one not to do something

Syn. - discourage
Ant. - persuade

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Persuasion

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Noun - habit or type

Syn. - camp