Vocabulary Unit 19 Flashcards
inquisitive
curious; asking many questions
A- uninterested
QUIS
ask, seek, demand
acquisitive
seeking to get things; greedy
S- demanding
A- generous
requisition
(1) n. Act of ordering or demanding something
(2) v. to make a request or demand
SPOND/SPOUSE
pledge; show support for
espouse
to support; pledge support to
S- advocate
A- criticize
correspond
to be similar to; compare to
S- match
A- differ
despondent
lacking all hope
S- despairing
A- joyful
ROG
to ask, demand
interrogate
to formally question
S- grill
derogatory
insulting; degrading
S- belittling
A- complimentary
arrogant
excessively proud; haughty
S- conceited
A- humble
abrogate
to cancel; to repeal
S- abolish
A- ratify
PREC
prayer
precarious
threatened or unsafe
S- risky
A- safe