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G&L Roots #10
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| interrogate | to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret |
| arrogant | making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud |
| prerogative | an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like |
| questionable | of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc. |
| inquest | a legal or judicial inquiry, usually before a jury, especially an investigation made by a coroner into the cause of a death |
| conquest | the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment |
| querulous | full of complaints; complaining |
| acquire | to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own |
| exquisite | of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry |
| inquisition | an official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments |
| parade | a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc |
| irreparable | not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good |
| subordinate | placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank |
| ordinance | an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command |
| coordinate | involving the proper relationship or harmonious interaction among functions or parts |
| inordinate | not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive |
| expose | to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc. |
| juxtapose | to place close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast |
| posture | the relative disposition of the parts of something |
| repository | a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale |
| collaborator | a person who works or cooperates with another on something; a coauthor, coproducer, etc. |
| laborious | requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance |
| elaborate | worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness |
| belabor | to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary |
| cooperative | working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit |
| inoperable | not operable or practicable |
| operative | a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker |
| technique | the manner and ability with which an artist, writer, dancer, athlete, or the like employs the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor |
| technician | a person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject |
| technicality | something that is technical; a technical point, detail, or expression |
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