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7874286645equ•comes from the Latin word aequus, meaning "equal."0
7874292115Equable:(1) Tending to remain calm. (2) Free from harsh changes or extreme variations.1
7874296208AdequacyBeing equal to some need or requirement.2
7874299289Equilibrium(1) A state in which opposing forces are balanced so that one is not stronger or greater than the other. (2) A state of emotional balance or calmness.3
7874301732EquinoxA day when day and night are the same length.4
7874306468QUISderived from the Latin verb meaning "to seek or obtain." The roots quer, quir, and ques are derived from the same Latin verb and give us words such as inquiry and question.5
7874308769InquisitionA questioning or examining that is often harsh or severe6
7874318582Perquisite(1) A privilege or profit that is provided in addition to one's base salary. (2) Something claimed as an exclusive possession or right.7
7874322244Acquisitive•Eager to acquire; greedy.8
7874325245Requisition•A demand or request (such as for supplies) made with proper authority.9
7874330675PLE/PLENcomes from a Latin word meaning "to fill."10
7874333261Plenary(1) Including all who have a right to attend. (2) Complete in all ways.11
7874337725Complement(1) Something that fills up or makes perfect; the amount needed to make something complete. (2) A counterpart.12
7874339641DepleteTo reduce in amount by using up.13
7874342810RepleteFully or abundantly filled or supplies.14
7874347684METR/METERcomes to us from Greek by way of Latin; in both languages it refers to "measure."15
7874349985Metric(1) Relating to or based on the metric system. (2) Relating to or arranged in meter.16
7874353424Meter(1) The basic metric unit of length, equal to about 39.37 inches. (2) A systematic rhythm in poetry or music.17
7874360438OdometerAn instrument used to measure distance traveled.18
7874362791TachometerA device used to measure speed of rotation.19
7874368085AUDfrom the Latin verb audire, is the root that has to do with hearing.20
7874370637AuditorA person who formally examines and verifies financial accounts.21
7874374427Auditory(1) Perceived or experienced through hearing. (2) Of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing.22
7874379916AuditionA trial performance to evaluate a performer's skills.23
7874381753InaudibleNot heard or capable of being heard.24
7874384941SONthe Latin root meaning "sound." Sonata, meaning a piece for one or two instruments, was originally an Italian verb meaning "sounded."25
7874390406Sonic(1) Having to do with sound. (2) Having to do with the speed of sound in air (about 750 mph).26
7874396105Dissonant(1) Clashing or discordant, especially in music. (2) Incompatible or disagreeing.27
7874400438Resonance(1) A continuing or echoing of sound. (2) A richness and variety in the depth and quality of sound.28
7874403079UltrasonicHaving a frequency higher than what can be heard by the human ear.29
7874409892ERRfrom the Latin verb errare, means to wander" or "to stray."30
7874412558Errant(1) Wandering or moving about aimlessly. (2) Straying outside proper bounds, or away from an accepted pattern or standard.31
7874415983AberrantStraying or differing from the right, normal, or natural type.32
7874423962Erratic(1) Having no fixed course. (2) Lacking in consistency.33
7874429172ErroneousMistaken, incorrect.34
7874435657CEDcomes from the Latin verb cedere, meaning "to proceed" or "to yield".35
7874438654CedeTo give up, especially by treaty; yield.36
7874443146ConcedeTo admit grudgingly; yield.37
7874446467Accede(1) To give in to a request or demand. (2) To give approval or consent.38
7874451031PrecedentSomething done or said that may be an example or rule to guide later acts of a similar kind.39
7874457848Augean stableA condition or place marked by great accumulation of filth or corruption.40
7874461487CroesusA very rich person.41
7874465581Dragon's TeethSeed of conflict.42
7874471297HadesThe underworld home of the dead in Greek mythology.43
7874476757Lethargic(1) Lazily sluggish. (2) Indifferent or apathetic.44
7874479744Midas touchThe talent for making money in every venture.45
7874492249Pyrrhic victoryA victory won at excessive cost.46
7874497215StygianExtremely dark, dank, gloomy, and forbidding.47

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