Vocab Unit 19 Flashcards
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INQUISITIVE
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ADJ
curious, asking many questions
QUIS
anty: uninterested
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QUIS
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Latin ask, seek, demand inquisitive acquisitive requisition
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ACQUISITIVE
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ADJ seeking to get things; greedy QUIS syn: demanding anty: generous
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REQUISITION
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(1.) N. act of ordering or demanding something
(2.) V. to make a request or demand
QUIS
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SPOND/SPOUSE
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Latin pledge, show support for espouse correspond despondent
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ESPOUSE
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V to support, pledge support too SPOND/SPOUSE syn: advocate anty: criticize
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CORRESPOND
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V to be similar to, compare to SPOND/SPOUSE syn: match anty: differ
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DESPONDENT
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ADJ lacking all hope SPOND/SPOUSE syn: despairing anty: joyful
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ROG
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Latin to ask, demand interrogate derogatory arrogant abrogate
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INTERROGATE
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V
to formally question
ROG
syn: grill
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DEROGATORY
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ADJ insulting; degrading ROG syn: belittling anty: complementary
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ARROGANT
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ADJ excessively proud; haughty ROG syn: conceited anty: humble
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ABROGATE
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V to cancel; to repeal ROG syn: abolish anty: ratify
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PREC
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Latin prayer precarious imprecation deprecate
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PRECARIOUS
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ADJ threatened or unsafe PREC syn: risky anty: safe