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Mono/Poly Words
Mono/Poly Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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mono | one |
monochrome | having one color |
monocle | an eyeglass for one eye |
monolingual | speaking or writing only one language |
monolith | something made out of one single large block or piece of stone; one single stone monument |
monologue | a long speech given by one person |
monophobia | an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone |
monopoly | control of a product or service by one company |
monorail | a track for subway or train cars that only has one rail |
monosyllabic | having only one syllable |
monotone | a speech in which every word has one tone of voice |
poly | many |
polychromatic | having many different colors |
polyclinic | a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases |
polydactyl | having many fingers or toes (more than the normal number) |
polyglot | a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages |
polygon | a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect |
polygraph | a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector |
polyhedron | a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid |
polymorphous | having or assuming many different forms |
polysyllabic | having many syllables |
polytheism | the belief in many different gods |