Unit 19 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Prec
Means prayer
Precarious, imprecation, deprecate
Quis
Means “ask, seek, demand”
Inquisitive, acquisitive, requisition
Requisition
1) Noun. Act of ordering or demanding something
2) Verb. To make a request or demand
Root: quis
Rog
Means to “ask, demand”
Interrogate, derogatory, arrogant
Spond/ spouse
Means to pledge, show support for
espouse, correspond, despondent
Acquisitive
Adjective. Seeking to get things; greedy
Root: quis
Syn: demand
Ant: generous
Inquisitive
Adjective. Curious; asking many questions.
Root: quis
Ant: uninterested
Correspond
Verb. To be similar to; compare
Root: spond
Syn: match
Ant: differ
Despondent
Adjective. Lacking all hope.
Root: spond
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful
Espouse
Verb. To support; pledge support to
Root: spouse
Syn: advocate
Ant: criticize
Derogatory
Adjective. Insulting; degrading
Root: rog
Syn: belittling
Ant: complimentary
Interrogate
Verb. To formally question.
Root: rog
Syn: grill
Abrogate
Verb. To cancel; to repeal
Root: rog
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify
Arrogant
Adjective. Excessively proud; haughty.
Root: rog
Syn: conceited
Ant: humble
Precarious
Adjective. Threatened or unsafe.
Root: prec
Syn: risky
Ant: safe
Imprecation
Verb. A curse
Root: prec
Ant: blessing
Deprecate
Verb. To show disapproval of
Root: prec
Syn: belittle
Ant: praise