vocabulary 19

ROOT- Quis

to ask, seek, or demand

inquisitive

adj- curious; asking many questions

inquisitive synonyms

curious, interested, nosey

inquisitive antonyms

uninterested, incurious, unconcerned

acquisitive

adj- seeking to get things; greedy

acquisitive synonyms

demanding, greedy, eager

acquisitive antonyms

generous, unselfish, charitable

requisition(noun)

noun-act of ordering or demanding something

requisition(noun) synonyms

demand, request, order

requisition(noun) antonyms

answer, derequisition, giving

requisition(verb)

verb-to make a request or demand

requisition(verb) synonyms

order, call for, claim

requisition(verb) antonyms

give, answer, reply

ROOT- spond/ spouse

to pledge, show support for

espouse

verb- to support, pledge support to

espouse synonyms

advocate, embrace, follow

espouse antonyms

criticize, reject, abandon

correspond

verb- to be similar to; compare to

correspond synonyms

match, share, alike

correspond antonyms

differ, unalike, disagree

despondent

adj- lacking all hope

despondent synonyms

despairing, unhappy, upset

despondent antonyms

joyful, enjoy, merry

ROOT- rog

to ask, demand

interrogate

verb- to formally question

interrogate synonyms

ask, quiz, question

interrogate antonyms

reply, answer, comment

derogatory

adj- insulting, degrading

derogatory synonyms

belittling, unkind, disrespectful

derogatory antonyms

complimentary, kind, respectful

arrogant

adj- excessively proud; haughty

arrogant synonyms

conceited, cocky, superior

arrogant antonyms

humble, bashed, timid

abrogate

verb- to cancel, to repeal

abrogate synonyms

abolish, cancel, remove

abrogate antonyms

ratify, validate, establish

ROOT- prec

prayer

precarious

adj- threatened or unsafe

precarious synonyms

risky, dangerous, hazard

precarious antonyms

safe, harmless, good

imprecation

noun- a curse

imprecation synonyms

malediction, curse, spell

imprecation antonyms

blessing, citation, endorsement

deprecate

verb- to show disapproval of

deprecate synonyms

belittle, depreciate, dismiss

deprecate antonyms

praise, applaud, approve

Adjectives

inquisitive, acquisitive, derogatory, arrogant, precarious, despondent

verbs

requisition, espouse, correspond, interrogate, abrogate, deprecate,

nouns

requisition, imprecation