Does this make sense?

[fleetwoodmac]

I am trying to work on this one lesson that just DOES NOT make sense. I understand that I am supposed to match up the oposite from the word on the left to the right. However, when I look the words up in the dictionary or the thesurous (lol, forgot how to spell that), it's not their! I'll give you an example... the oposite of unequivocal is indefinite!!! Indefinite is not the oposite of that! So anyhelp on matching up the words would be great! Otherwise, it's kind of fun to make fun of for whoever programed this stupid lesson...

http://h1.ripway.com/TeninoSupply/lesson.jpg

[smurfy]

That's actually a very clever set of words to match. But then I like Cryptic crosswords too ;)

[fleetwoodmac]

I'm going to have to tell you the truth....

I hate crosswords. LOL Word searches, on the other hand, I LIKE!

[oracle128]

Hey, I know one: Polar->Equatorial
Think the poles and equator of the earth.

Equitable->Scarce
Equalize->Imbalance

That's what I think anyway.

[fleetwoodmac]

OH! I get it, these are latin words! :o LOL I am loosing sleep over this.

[smurfy]

equipoise=i. imbalance

equanimity=b. improper

unequivocal=k. indefinite

iniquity=a. uprightness

inadequacy=h. plenty

equitable=e. unfairness

equalize=l. unbalance

adequate=d. scarce

unequaled=g, surpassed

equatorial=c. polar

equivocation=f. candor

inequality=j. impartiality

[ggross]

equipoise=i. imbalance

equanimity=b. improper

unequivocal=k. indefinite

iniquity=a. uprightness

inadequacy=h. plenty

equitable=e. unfairness

equalize=l. unbalance

adequate=d. scarce

unequaled=g, surpassed

equatorial=c. polar

equivocation=f. candor

inequality=j. impartiality


grrrrrr i was gonna try and figure them out *glares*

[oracle128]

How can one tell which goes to imbalance, and which goes to unbalance? Aren't they the exact same word?

[Morfeasss]

I think imbalance means that there is no balance. However unbalance is the action to create imbalance. But then again, I'm foreign :D

[Sir Yuck]

I can read your name through the fancy blurs. :p

[oracle128]

I think imbalance means that there is no balance. However unbalance is the action to create imbalance. But then again, I'm foreign :D

That's what I thought too initially (one was a 'negative', while the other was 'not positive'), but Google define says both mean 'a lack of equilibrium'.

[smurfy]

grrrrrr i was gonna try and figure them out *glares*

Implying you think I got them all correct?
I'm sure my list is still open for debate.

And the Greek got the imbalance vs unbalance answer right.

[Morfeasss]

I just did what I didn't do before. I checked with google the word unbalance (http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2GGGL_enGR176&q=define%3Aunbalance) and imbalance (http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2GGGL_enGR176&q=define%3Aimbalance)

UNbalance:
# throw out of balance or equilibrium; "The tax relief unbalanced the budget"; "The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department"
# imbalance: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance"

IMbalance:
The condition that exists when a tire's mass is not evenly distributed around the rolling axis and centerline, causing bounce (static imbalance) or shake (dynamic imbalance).

"throw out of balance or equilibrium", so this pretty much, is an action.
"imbalance: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium" this is a state.

As smurfy posted:

equipoise=i. imbalance (state)

equalize=l. unbalance (action)

These are different.

[EDIT]:I just saw you posted smurfy, looks like I still remember a few things from English class. :D

[Harrie]

Equipoise=imbalance
Equanimity=candor
Unequivocal=indefinite
Iniquity=uprightness
Inadequacy=plenty
Equitable=unfairness
Equalize=unbalance
Adequate=scarce
Unequaled=surpassed
Equatorial=polar
Equivocation=improper
Inequality=impartiality

[Harrie]

Nope, I think I have two wrong. Smurfy, I do believe you aced it!