unit6 Flashcards
equable
(1) Tending to remain calm. (2) Free from harsh changes or extreme variation.
adequacy
Being equal to some need or requirement.
equilibrium
(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.
equinox
A day when day and night are the same length.
inquisition
A questioning or examining that is often harsh or severe.
perquisite
(1) A privilege or profit that is provided in addition to one’s base salary. (2) Something claimed as an exclusive possession or right.
acquisitive
Eager to acquire; greedy.
requisition
A demand or request (such as for supplies) made with proper authority.
plenary
(1) Including all who have a right to attend. (2) Complete in all ways.
complement
(1) Something that fills up or makes perfect; the amount needed to make something complete. (2) A counterpart.
deplete
To reduce in amount by using up.
replete
Fully or abundantly filled or supplied.
metric
(1) Relating to or based on the metric system. (2) Relating to or arranged in meter.
meter
(1) The basic metric unit of length, equal to about 39.37 inches. (2) A systematic rhythm in poetry or music.
odometer
An instrument used to measure distance traveled.
tachometer
A device used to measure speed of rotation.
auditor
A person who formally examines and verifies financial accounts.
auditory
(1) Perceived or experienced through hearing. (2) Of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing.
audition
A trial performance to evaluate a performer’s skills.
inaudible
Not heard or capable of being heard.
sonic
(1) Having to do with sound. (2) Having to do with the speed of sound in air (about 750 miles per hour).
dissonant
(1) Clashing or discordant, especially in music. (2) Incompatible or disagreeing.
resonance
(1) A continuing or echoing of sound. (2) A richness and variety in the depth and quality of sound.
ultrasonic
Having a frequency higher than what can be heard by the human ear.
errant
(1) Wandering or moving about aimlessly. (2) Straying outside proper bounds, or away from an accepted pattern or standard.
aberrant
Straying or differing from the right, normal, or natural type.
erratic
(1) Having no fixed course. (2) Lacking in consistency.
erroneous
Mistaken, incorrect.
cede
To give up, especially by treaty; yield.
concede
To admit grudgingly; yield.
accede
(1) To give in to a request or demand. (2) To give approval or consent.
precedent
Something done or said that may be an example or rule to guide later acts of a similar kind.
