Chapter 6 Flashcards
tending to remain calm
equable
being equal to some need or requirement
adequacy
a state in which opposing sides are equal
equilibrium
a day in which day and night are the same length
equinox
a question or examining that’s often harsh or severe
inquisition
a privilege or profit that is provided in addition to ones salary
perquisite
eager to aquire, greedy
acquisitive
a demand or request made with proper authority
requisition
including all who have the right to attend
plenary
the amount needed to make something perfect
complement
to reduce the amount by using up
deplete
fully filled or supplied
replete
relating to or based on the metric system
metric
basic unit of length
meter
used to measure distance traveled
odometer
used to measure speed of rotation
tachometer
someone who formally examines and verifies financial accounts
auditor
experienced through hearing
auditory
a trial performance to evaluate a performers’ skills
audition
not capable of being heard
inaudible
having to do with sound
sonic
incompatible or disagreeing
dissonant
a continuing or echoing of sound
resonance
having a frequency higher than what can be heard by the human ears
ultrasonic
wandering or moving about aimlessly
errant
straying or differing from the right or normal type
aberrant
having no fixed course, lacking consistency
erratic
incorrect
erroneous
to give up by treaty
cede
to admit
concede
to give in to request or demand
accede
something done or said that may be an example or rule to guide later acts of similar kind
precedent
