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quer/ques & rog
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quer, ques, quir, quis | Latin- “To ask or seek” |
| inquest | (n) A judicial or official investigation. |
| conquest | (n) the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force. |
| acquire | (v) to buy or obtain an object or asset for oneself. |
| require | (v) to have a need for. |
| inquisitive | (adj) tending to inquire or investigate; asking many questions; too curious about other people’s affairs. |
| exquisite | (adj) extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate. |
| inquisition | (n) a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation. |
| prerequisite | (n) a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist. |
| questionable | (adj) doubtful as regards truth or quality. |
| sequester | (v) isolate or hide away someone or something. |
| query | (n) A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization. |
| rog | Latin- “To ask or demand” |
| prerogative | (n) a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual class. |
| abrogate | (v) to repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement. |
| derogatory | (adj) showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. |
| rogue | (n) a dishonest or unprincipled person. |
| surrogate | (n) a substitute, especially a person deputized for another in a specific role or office. |
| interrogate | (v) to ask questions of someone )especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally. |
| arrogant | (adj) having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities. |