Word Roots: spond, spons, spous = promise, answer for, pledge

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correspond

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to be similar; coincides; goes with; to answer through writing

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despondent

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without hope or promise; forlorn; hopeless

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espouse

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to pledge one's loyalty to; to support

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irresponsible

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not reliable; untrustworthy; not answering for one's actions

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respond

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to answer; to make a reply

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responsible

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reliable; worthy of trust; to answer for one's actions

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responsive

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answering; reacting

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sponsor

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to assume responsibility for someone else; to promise to pay for someone's expenses

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spontaneous

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unplanned; happening without an external cause; no promise of a plan

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spouse

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a marriage partner; a person who pledged marriage