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equable

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(adj) tending to remain calm

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equilibrium

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(noun) a state in which opposing forces are balanced so that one is not stronger or greater than the other

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  1. equinox
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a day when night and day are the same length

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PLE/PLEN comes from a latin word meaning “to

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fill”. It can be seen in the words plenty, meaning basically “filled”, and complete, meaning “thoroughly filled”.

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. deplete

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(verb) to reduce in amount by using up

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  1. replete
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(adj) full or abundantly filled or supplied

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SON is the latin root meaning

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sound”. Sonata, meaning a piece for one or two instruments.

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complement

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(noun) something that fills up or makes perfect; the amount needed to make something complete

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. resonance

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a continuing or echoing of sound; a richness and variety in the depth and quality of a sound

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  1. ultrasonic
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(adjective) having a frequency higher than what can be heard by the human ear

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  1. sonic
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(adj) relating to or using sound waves

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  1. dissonant
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(adj) incompatible or disagreeing; clashing, especially in music