Chapter 6

Question 1

tending to remain calm

Answer 1

equable

Question 2

being equal to some need or requirement

Answer 2

adequacy

Question 3

a state in which opposing sides are equal

Answer 3

equilibrium

Question 4

a day in which day and night are the same length

Answer 4

equinox

Question 5

a question or examining that’s often harsh or severe

Answer 5

inquisition

Question 6

a privilege or profit that is provided in addition to ones salary

Answer 6

perquisite

Question 7

eager to aquire, greedy

Answer 7

acquisitive

Question 8

a demand or request made with proper authority

Answer 8

requisition

Question 9

including all who have the right to attend

Answer 9

plenary

Question 10

the amount needed to make something perfect

Answer 10

complement

Question 11

to reduce the amount by using up

Answer 11

deplete

Question 12

fully filled or supplied

Answer 12

replete

Question 13

relating to or based on the metric system

Answer 13

metric

Question 14

basic unit of length

Answer 14

meter

Question 15

used to measure distance traveled

Answer 15

odometer

Question 16

used to measure speed of rotation

Answer 16

tachometer

Question 17

someone who formally examines and verifies financial accounts

Answer 17

auditor

Question 18

experienced through hearing

Answer 18

auditory

Question 19

a trial performance to evaluate a performers’ skills

Answer 19

audition

Question 20

not capable of being heard

Answer 20

inaudible

Question 21

having to do with sound

Answer 21

sonic

Question 22

incompatible or disagreeing

Answer 22

dissonant

Question 23

a continuing or echoing of sound

Answer 23

resonance

Question 24

having a frequency higher than what can be heard by the human ears

Answer 24

ultrasonic

Question 25

wandering or moving about aimlessly

Answer 25

errant

Question 26

straying or differing from the right or normal type

Answer 26

aberrant

Question 27

having no fixed course, lacking consistency

Answer 27

erratic

Question 28

incorrect

Answer 28

erroneous

Question 29

to give up by treaty

Answer 29

cede

Question 30

to admit

Answer 30

concede

Question 31

to give in to request or demand

Answer 31

accede

Question 32

something done or said that may be an example or rule to guide later acts of similar kind

Answer 32

precedent