Root : rog
means to ask.
Origin: Latin; ‘rogare’
SURROGATE
noun
>> a substitute, esp. a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.
>>> a bishop’s deputy who grants marriage licenses.
>>> a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and guardianship.
Usage :
Mary was regarded as the surrogate for the governor during his final illness.
ABROGATE
verb
>> repeal or do away with.
Usage :
The management floated a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.
ARROGANT
adjective
>> having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.
Usage :
John is disliked by everybody because he is arrogant and opinionated.
DEROGATORY
adjective
>> showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
Usage :
Mary is always making derogatory remarks about me and keeps telling me that I am fat.
PREROGATIVE
noun
>> a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
>>> a faculty or property distinguishing a person or class.
Usage:
Earlier owning a car was the prerogative of the rich.
ARROGATE
verb
>> take or claim (something) for oneself without justification.
Usage :
They arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation’s true interests.