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Vocabulary 1, 2

Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book A Lessons 1 & 2

TermDefinition
MONOS (G.) "one"
monarch n. 1) a person who rules a kingdom or empire; a king or queen, emperor or empress. 2) a large black and orange American butterfly
monogram n. a design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name.
monopoly n. 1)exclusive control of the trade in some item or service. 2)sole ownership or control of anything.
monolith n. 1) a large block of stone. 2)a large organization that acts as a single unit.
UNUS (L.) "one"
unanimous adj. being in complete agreement
unilateral adj. one-sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country (etc.) and not the other.
DUO (L.) "two"
duplex n. a dwelling with 2 living units.
duplicate v. to make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat.
BI (L.) "two"
bilateral adj. 1) having 2 sides. 2) made between 2 persons or groups.
bipartisan adj. involving 2 political parties
bisect v. to divide into 2 equal parts
TRI (G.) / TRES (L.) "three"
trilogy n. a group of 3 literary or musical works that have a related theme.
trisect v. to divide into 3 parts
triumvirate n. a group of 3, especially in authority.
QUARTUS (L.) "fourth"
quadrant n. 1. In math, a quarter of a circle or of its circumference. 2. an early machine for measuring altitudes. 3. any of the 4 parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines.
quartet n. 1. a musical composition for 4 voices or instruments. 2. a set of four, especially 4 musicians.
quatrain n. a stanza or group of 4 lines of poetry
DECEM (L.) "ten"
decimate v. 1. to destroy a large part of. 2. to kill one in every ten.
decathlon n. an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in 10 events
CENTUM (L.) "hundred"
bicentennial 1. n. a two-hundredth anniversary. 2. adj. happening every 200 years.
centenary adj. pertaining to a 100-year period n. a centennial
centigrade adj. referring to a thermometer scale or 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
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