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Unit 6 Flashcards

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Quis

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Meaning: seek or obtain

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Equ

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Meaning: equal

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Ple/plen

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Meaning: to fill

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Metr/meter

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Meaning: measure

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Aud

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Meaning: to do with hearing

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Son

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Meaning: sound

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Err

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Meaning: to wander or to stay

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Ced

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Meaning: to proceed, or to yield

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Equable
Equ- equal
Able- adjective

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Meaning: tending to remain calm

Her friend was equable after getting hit.

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Equilibrium 
Equ- equal
I
Libri- balance
Um- noun
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Meaning:being equal to some need or requirement

The adequacy is four.

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Equinox
Equ- equal
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Nox- night

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Meaning:a day when day and night are the same length

The equinox was gorgeous.

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Adequacy
Ad-
Equ- equal
Acy- noun

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Meaning: being enough to equal the requirement

He had enough equilibrium to join.

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Inquisition
In-
Quis- seek or obtain
I
Tion- noun
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Meaning: a questioning or examining that Is often harsh

He inquisition the exam.

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Perquisite
Per-
Quis- seek or obtain
Ite- noun

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Meaning: a privilege or profit that is provided

The perquisite was $5.

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Acquisitive
Ac-
Quis- seek or obtain
It-
Ive- adjective
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Meaning: eager to acquire; greedy

He was very acquisitive.

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Requisition
Re- again
Quis- seek or obtain
It- 
Ion- noun
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Meaning: a demand or request

He had a greedy requisition.

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Plenary
Plen- to fill
Ary-

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Meaning: including all who have a right to attend

The students are plenary.

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Complement
Com-
Ple- to fill
Ment- noun

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Meaning:something that fills up or makes perfect

The girl received a compliment.

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Deplete
De- opposite
Ple- to fill
Te- verb

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Meaning: to reduce

The area was depleted.

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Replete
Re- again
Ple- to fill
Te- adjective

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Meaning:fully or abundantly

She repleted her energy.

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Metric
Metr-
Ic- noun or adjective

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Meaning:related to or based on the metric system

The metric system is a measure system.

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Meter

Meter- noun

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Meaning: measure

The meter showed 1 foot.

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Odometer
Odo-
Meter- measure
Noun

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Meaning:instrument used to measure distance traveled

The odometer is in the car.

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Tachometer
Tach-
O
Meter- measure
Noun
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Meaning:device used to measure speed of rotation

The speed was measured with the tachometer.

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Auditor
Aud- to do with hearing
It
Or- noun

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Meaning: a person who formally examines

He was a auditor.

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Auditory
Aud- to do with hearing
It
Ory- adjective

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Meaning:perceived or experienced

He was auditory.

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Audition
Aud- to do with hearing
It
Ion- noun

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Meaning:trial performance

He had an audition.

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Inaudible
In-
Aud- to do with hearing
Ible- adjective

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Meaning:not heard

He was so stupid he didn’t hear the Inaudible.

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Sonic
Son- sound
Ic- adjective

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Meaning: to do with sound

Sonic is a hedgehog:

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Dissontant
Dis- apart
Son- sound
Ant- adjective

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Meaning:clashing or discordant

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Resonance
Re- again
Son- sound
Ance- adjective

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Meaning:continuing or echoing of sound

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Ultrasonic
Ultra- on fair side
Son- sound
Ic- adjective

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Meaning:frequency higher than what can be heard

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Errant
Err- to wander or to stay
Ant- adjective

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Meaning:wandering

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Aberrant
ab-
Err- to wander or to stay
Ant- adjective

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Meaning:straying

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Erratic
Err- to stay or to wonder
At-
Ic- adjective

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Meaning:no fixed course

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Erroneous
Err- to wander or stay
On-
Eous- adjective

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Meaning:mistaken

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Cede
Ced- to proceed or to yield
E- verb

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Meaning:yield

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Concede
Con-
Ced- to proceed or to yield
E- verb

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Meaning:

To admit grudgingly

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Accede
Ac- to or toward
Ced- to proceed or to yield
E- verb

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Meaning:give in to request

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Precedent
Pre- before
Ced- to proceed or to yield
Ent- noun

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Meaning:something done

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Augean stable

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Condition or place

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Croesus

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Very rich person

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Dragons teeth

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Seed of conflict

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Hades

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Underground home of the dead

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Lethargic

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Lazily sluggish

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Midas touch

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Talent for making money every venture

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Pyrrhic victory

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Victory won at excessive cost

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Stygian

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Extremely dark, dank, gloomy

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