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
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IMPRECATION

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V
a curse
PREC
anty: blessing

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DEPRECATE

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V 
to show disapproval of 
PREC
syn: belittle
anty: praise