Vocab Chp 19 English

Front 1

inquisitive

Back 1

curious; asking many questions

My brother Danny is one of the most inquisitive persons I know. He always wants to know how things work.

Front 2

acquisitive

Back 2

seeking to get things; greedy

I hate acquisitive people who just want to get material things for themselves and want to get rich. That is not a nice qualitive to have.

Front 3

requisition

Back 3

act of ordering or demanding something; to make a request or demand

Danny submitted his requisition for classes for the fall at UM (he sent in his request)

Front 4

espouse

Back 4

1) to support; pledge support to - 2)could also be to take as a spouse

My mom is happy everyone is espousing her in her desire to go on a segwat tour in Rome.

I am happy Gilbert Beauperthuy espoused Cristina MEndia.

Front 5

correspond

Back 5

to be similar to; compare to

Curfews on ship always correspond to the age of the individual.

Front 6

despondent

Back 6

lacking all hope

When Danny got deffered to UM, he almost became despondent and adopted an "I don't care attitude", but my parents helped him keep his head up and be hopeful.

Front 7

interrogate

Back 7

to formally question

The police interrogate Danny when he was caught in South Beach.

Front 8

derogatory

Back 8

insulting; degrading

My mother hates when I make derrogatory remarks even when I am hanging alone with my buddies.

Front 9

arrogant

Back 9

excessively proud; haughty

Some people think that Belen boys are arrogant and never invite non-Belen folks to their parties because they think they are best and everyone else is inferior.

Front 10

arrogate

Back 10

to cancel; to repeal
--i don't think that's the correct definitiion - would use:
to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions.

My mother arrogate the role of tour guide for the cruise this summer.

Front 11

precarious

Back 11

threatened or unsafe

You should never put yourselves in precarious situations where there is danger.

Front 12

imprecation

Back 12

a curse

I feel that if I lie to my mother, i will forever have an imprecation ( a curse). That's why I never lie. I don't want any imprecations on my life:)

Front 13

deprecate

Back 13

to show disapproval of

My mother always deprecates teenage drinking.