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uni
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one
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uniparous
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producing but one egg or offspring at a time
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unipod
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a one-legged support used to hold a camera steady
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unilateral
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taken by one side only
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unique
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Being the only one of its kind
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unison
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An instance of agreement; concord
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monophonic
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having a single unaccompanied melodic line
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monoplegia
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paralysis involving one limb
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dual
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consisting of two parts
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duplex
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Having two apartments, divisions, or floors
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bicentennial
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200 years
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binocular
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2 eyes
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bigamy
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married to 2 ppl at once
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binary
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made up of two parts
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biped
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two-footed animal
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quadriplegia
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Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down
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quadruped
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4 footed animal
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quartile
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The value of the boundary at the 25th, 50th, or 75th percentiles of a frequency distribution divided into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.
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quintessential
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being the most typical:
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quinquagenarian
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A person 50 years old, or in his or her fifties.
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quindeccenial
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Occurring once every 15 years.
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nonagenarian
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A person 90 years old or between 90 and 100 years old
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novena
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a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
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decathlon
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an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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centenarian
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One who is 100 years old or older
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centigrade
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celsius
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multiparous
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Giving birth to more than one offspring at a time
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multifaceted
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Having many facets or aspects; versatile
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multifarious
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Having great variety; diverse; versatile
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multitudinous
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Very numerous; existing in great numbers
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polygamy
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The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time
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polyglot
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Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages
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omnivorous
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Eating ALL, both animal and vegetable foods
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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omnifarious
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of all varieties or forms or kinds
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omnibus
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an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
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monogram
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A design composed of one or more letters, typically the initials of a name, used as an identifying mark
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monopoly
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Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service
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monotheism
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The doctrine or belief that there is only one God
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duologue
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A dialogue or conversation between two persons
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duo
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Two people or two things in close association
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duplicate
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Existing or growing in two corresponding parts; double
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bilinguist
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One versed in two languages
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triplicate
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One of a set of three identical objects or copies
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triplets
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A group or set of three of one kind
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tricycle
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A vehicle, used especially by small children, that has three wheels, one at the front and two at the back, and is usually propelled by pedals
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tripod
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1. A three-legged object, such as a cauldron, stool, or table.
2. An adjustable three-legged stand, as for supporting a transit or camera |
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tricolored
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Having three colors
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quadrant
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A circular arc of 90°; one fourth of the circumference of a circle
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quadruplets
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a group of four offspring born at one birth
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quintuple
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Consisting of five parts or members
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monogram
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A design composed of one or more letters, typically the initials of a name, used as an identifying mark
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monopoly
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Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service
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monotheism
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The doctrine or belief that there is only one God
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duologue
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A dialogue or conversation between two persons
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duo
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Two people or two things in close association
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duplicate
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Existing or growing in two corresponding parts; double
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bilinguist
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One versed in two languages
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triplicate
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One of a set of three identical objects or copies
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triplets
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A group or set of three of one kind
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tricycle
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A vehicle, used especially by small children, that has three wheels, one at the front and two at the back, and is usually propelled by pedals
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tripod
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1. A three-legged object, such as a cauldron, stool, or table.
2. An adjustable three-legged stand, as for supporting a transit or camera |
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tricolored
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Having three colors
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quadrant
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A circular arc of 90°; one fourth of the circumference of a circle
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quadruplets
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a group of four offspring born at one birth
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quintuple
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Consisting of five parts or members
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sextet
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A group of six
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sexagenarian
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A person who is 60 years old or between the ages of 60 and 70
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sextuple
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Consisting of six parts or members
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sexcentenary
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A 600th anniversary or its commemoration
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September
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The ninth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar
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septuagenarian
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A person who is 70 years old or between the ages of 70 and 80
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septennial
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1. Occurring every seven years.
2. Consisting of or continuing for seven years |
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octagon
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A polygon with eight sides and eight angles
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october
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The tenth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar
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octahedron
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A polyhedron with eight plane surfaces
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octave
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A group or series of eight (lots more definitions but u can look em up)
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octangular
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Having eight angles
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mono
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one
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du
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two
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bi
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two
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tri
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three
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quar, quad
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four
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quint
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five
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sex
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six
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septem
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seven
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octa
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eight
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novum
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nine
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november
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The 11th month of the year in the Gregorian calendar
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nonagon
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A polygon with nine sides
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deca, deci
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ten
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decade
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A period of ten years
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december
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The 12th month of the year in the Gregorian calendar
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decalogue
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1. The Ten Commandments.
2. A fundamental set of rules having authoritative weight |
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decimate
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1. To destroy or kill a large part of (a group)
2. To select by lot and kill one in every ten of. |
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cent
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one hundred
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century
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A period of 100 years
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centimeter
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A unit of length equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a meter
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centipede
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insect having what appear to be one hundred feet
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millipede
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insect having what appear to be one thousand feet
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millennium
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A span of one thousand years
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millisecond
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One thousandth (10-3) of a second
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million
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The cardinal number equal to 10^6
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milliliter
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A unit of volume equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a liter
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millimeter
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A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a meter, or 0.0394 inch
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mille
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one thousand
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kilo
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thousand
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kilogram
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1,000 grams
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kilometer
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A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters
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kiloton
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A unit of weight or capacity equal to 1,000 metric tons
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kilocycle
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1000 cycles; Kilohertz
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kilowatt
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A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts
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multi
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many, much
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multilinguist
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One versed in many languages
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poly
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many
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polytheism
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The worship of or belief in more than one god
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polygon
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A closed plane figure bounded by many line segments
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polysyllabic
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Having more than two and usually more than three syllables
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omni
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all
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omnipotent
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Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful
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pan
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all
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pandemic
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occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population
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panoramic
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as from an altitude or distance; "a bird's-eye survey"; "a panoramic view"
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panacea
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A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
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pantheism
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Belief in and worship of all gods
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pandemonium
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a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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semi
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half; partially
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semiconscious
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Partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations
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semiliterate
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Having achieved an elementary level of ability in reading and writing
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semicircle
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A half of a circle as divided by a diameter
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semitropical
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Partly tropical; subtropical
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semitransparent
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Partially transparent.
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