Unit 6 Flashcards
Quis
Meaning: seek or obtain
Equ
Meaning: equal
Ple/plen
Meaning: to fill
Metr/meter
Meaning: measure
Aud
Meaning: to do with hearing
Son
Meaning: sound
Err
Meaning: to wander or to stay
Ced
Meaning: to proceed, or to yield
Equable
Equ- equal
Able- adjective
Meaning: tending to remain calm
Her friend was equable after getting hit.
Equilibrium Equ- equal I Libri- balance Um- noun
Meaning:being equal to some need or requirement
The adequacy is four.
Equinox
Equ- equal
I
Nox- night
Meaning:a day when day and night are the same length
The equinox was gorgeous.
Adequacy
Ad-
Equ- equal
Acy- noun
Meaning: being enough to equal the requirement
He had enough equilibrium to join.
Inquisition In- Quis- seek or obtain I Tion- noun
Meaning: a questioning or examining that Is often harsh
He inquisition the exam.
Perquisite
Per-
Quis- seek or obtain
Ite- noun
Meaning: a privilege or profit that is provided
The perquisite was $5.
Acquisitive Ac- Quis- seek or obtain It- Ive- adjective
Meaning: eager to acquire; greedy
He was very acquisitive.
Requisition Re- again Quis- seek or obtain It- Ion- noun
Meaning: a demand or request
He had a greedy requisition.
Plenary
Plen- to fill
Ary-
Meaning: including all who have a right to attend
The students are plenary.
Complement
Com-
Ple- to fill
Ment- noun
Meaning:something that fills up or makes perfect
The girl received a compliment.
Deplete
De- opposite
Ple- to fill
Te- verb
Meaning: to reduce
The area was depleted.
Replete
Re- again
Ple- to fill
Te- adjective
Meaning:fully or abundantly
She repleted her energy.
Metric
Metr-
Ic- noun or adjective
Meaning:related to or based on the metric system
The metric system is a measure system.
Meter
Meter- noun
Meaning: measure
The meter showed 1 foot.
Odometer
Odo-
Meter- measure
Noun
Meaning:instrument used to measure distance traveled
The odometer is in the car.
Tachometer Tach- O Meter- measure Noun
Meaning:device used to measure speed of rotation
The speed was measured with the tachometer.
Auditor
Aud- to do with hearing
It
Or- noun
Meaning: a person who formally examines
He was a auditor.
Auditory
Aud- to do with hearing
It
Ory- adjective
Meaning:perceived or experienced
He was auditory.
Audition
Aud- to do with hearing
It
Ion- noun
Meaning:trial performance
He had an audition.
Inaudible
In-
Aud- to do with hearing
Ible- adjective
Meaning:not heard
He was so stupid he didn’t hear the Inaudible.
Sonic
Son- sound
Ic- adjective
Meaning: to do with sound
Sonic is a hedgehog:
Dissontant
Dis- apart
Son- sound
Ant- adjective
Meaning:clashing or discordant
Resonance
Re- again
Son- sound
Ance- adjective
Meaning:continuing or echoing of sound
Ultrasonic
Ultra- on fair side
Son- sound
Ic- adjective
Meaning:frequency higher than what can be heard
Errant
Err- to wander or to stay
Ant- adjective
Meaning:wandering
Aberrant
ab-
Err- to wander or to stay
Ant- adjective
Meaning:straying
Erratic
Err- to stay or to wonder
At-
Ic- adjective
Meaning:no fixed course
Erroneous
Err- to wander or stay
On-
Eous- adjective
Meaning:mistaken
Cede
Ced- to proceed or to yield
E- verb
Meaning:yield
Concede
Con-
Ced- to proceed or to yield
E- verb
Meaning:
To admit grudgingly
Accede
Ac- to or toward
Ced- to proceed or to yield
E- verb
Meaning:give in to request
Precedent
Pre- before
Ced- to proceed or to yield
Ent- noun
Meaning:something done
Augean stable
Condition or place
Croesus
Very rich person
Dragons teeth
Seed of conflict
Hades
Underground home of the dead
Lethargic
Lazily sluggish
Midas touch
Talent for making money every venture
Pyrrhic victory
Victory won at excessive cost
Stygian
Extremely dark, dank, gloomy
