Unit 19

Question 0

Inquisitive

Answer 0

adj. Curious; asking many questions.
Root: Quis
Ant: Uninterested

Question 1

QUIS

Answer 1

Latin: Quaerere, Quisitum means to “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

n. Act of ordering or demanding something
v.to make a request or demand.
Root: Quis

Question 5

Espouse

Answer 5

v. To support; pledge support to.
Root: Spouse
Syn: Advocate
Ant: Criticize

Question 6

Correspond

Answer 6

v. To be similar to; compare to.
Root: Spond
Syn: Match
Ant: Differ

Question 7

Despondent

Answer 7

adj. Lacking all hope
Root: Spond
Syn: Despairing
Ant: Joyful

Question 9

Interrogate

Answer 9

v. To formally question.
Root: Rog
Syn: Grill

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 14

Precarious

Answer 14

adj. Threatened or unsafe
Root: Prec
Syn: Risky
Ant: Safe

Question 15

Imprecation

Answer 15

v. A curse
Root: Prec
Ant: Blessing

Question 16

Deprecate

Answer 16

v. To show disapproval of.
Root: Prec
Syn: Belittle
Ant: Praise

Question 17

SPOND/SPOUSE

Answer 17

Latin: Spondere, Sponsum means to “pledge, show support for”

Espouse, Correspond, Despondent

Question 21

ROG

Answer 21

Latin: Rogare, Rogatum means to “ask, demand”

Interrogate, Derogatory, Arrogant, Abrogate

Question 27

PREC

Answer 27

Latin: Prex, Précis means “prayer”

Precarious, Imprecation, Deprecate