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What does the root word vac mean?

The root word vac comes from the Latin word vacuus, meaning empty or void.

It appears in many English words, often related to emptiness, absence, or lack of something:

* Vacant: empty, unoccupied

* Vacation: a period of time free from work or school

* Vacuum: an empty space, a device for removing air and dust

* Evacuate: to empty or withdraw from a place

* Vacuous: lacking in intelligence or meaning

* Vacillate: to waver or fluctuate

The meaning of "vac" can sometimes be slightly different depending on the specific word, but the core idea of emptiness or absence is usually present.

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