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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “to ask.” |
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| (1) To abolish or annul. (2) To ignore or treat as if nonexistent. |
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| To claim or seize without justification. |
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| Expressing a low or poor opinion of someone or something. |
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| A special or exclusive right, power, or privilege that sets one apart from others. |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “to seek or obtain.” |
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| A questioning or examining that is soften harsh or severe. |
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| (1) A privilege or profit that is provided in addition to one’s base salary. (2) Something claimed as an exclusive possession or right. |
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| Eager to acquire; greedy. |
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| A demand or request (such as for supplies) made with proper authority. |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “to fill.” |
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| (1) Something that fills up or makes perfect; the amount needed to make something complete. (2) A counterpart. |
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| To reduce in amount by using up. |
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| To take steps to fulfill or put into practice. |
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| Fully or abundantly filled or supplied. |
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| Comes from Greek by way of Latin, meaning both “measure.” |
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| (1) Relating to or based on the metric system. (2) Relating to or arranged in meter. |
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| An instrument used to measure distance traveled. |
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| (1) Having or exhibiting balanced proportions or the beauty that results from such balance. (2) Corresponding in size, shape, or other qualities on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or around a center. |
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| A device used to measure speed of rotation. |
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| Comes from the Lain word that has to do with hearing. |
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| A person who formally examines and verifies financial accounts. |
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| (1) Perceived or experienced through hearing. (2) Of or relating to the sense of organs or hearing. |
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| A trial performance to evaluate a performer’s skills. |
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| Not heard or capable of being heard. |
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| Comes from the Lain word meaning “sound.” |
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| (1) Clashing or discordant, especially in music. (2) Incompatible or disagreeing. |
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| (1) A continuing or echoing of sound. (2) A richness and variety in the depth and quality of sound. |
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| (1) Having to do with sound. (2) Having to do with the speed of sound in air (about 750 miles per hour). |
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| The use of sound vibrations above the limits of human hearing to produce images with which to diagnose internal bodily conditions. |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “to wander.” |
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| Straying or differing from the right, normal, or natural type. |
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| (1) Wandering or moving about aimlessly. (2) Straying outside proper bounds, or away from an accepted pattern or standard. |
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| (1) Having no fixed course. (2) Lacking in consistency, |
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| Comes from the Latin word meaning “to go.” |
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| (1) To give in to a request or demand. (2) To give approval or consent. |
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| (1) A preceding event, state, or cause. (2) One’s ancestor or parent. |
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| (1) The yielding of a point or privilege, often unwillingly. (2) An acknowledgement or admission. |
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| Something done or said that may be an example or rule to guide later acts of a similar kind. |
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| A condition or marked by great accumulation of filth or corruption. |
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| The underground home of the dead in Greek mythology. |
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| (1) Lazily sluggish. (2) Indifferent or apathetic. |
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| The talent for making money in every venture. |
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| A victory won at excessive cost. |
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| Extremely dark, dank, gloomy, and forbidding, like the River Styx. |
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