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34 Cards in this Set
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Monos
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Greek root meaning one
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monologue
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a long speech made by ONE person
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monarch
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1. person who rules a kingdom or empire
2. a large black and orange butterfly |
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monogram
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a design composed of letters, engraving
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monopoly
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1. exclusive control of the trade in some item or service
2. sole ownership and control of everything |
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monolith
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1. a large block of stone
2. a large organization that acts like a single unit |
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Unus
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Latin root meaning one
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unanimous
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being in complete agreement
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unilateral
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one sided, done by affecting one group, person, or country, etc. and not another
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Duo
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Latin root meaning two
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Duplex
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Latin root meaning twofold
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duplex
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a dwelling with two living units
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duplicate
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to make an identical copy or double of something, to repeat
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Bi
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Latin root meaning two
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bilateral
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1. having two sides
2. between two persons or groups |
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bipartisan
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involving two political parties
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bisect
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to divide in two equal parts
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Tri
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Greek root meaning three
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Tres
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Latin root meaning three
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trilogy
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a group of three literary or musical works
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trisect
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two divide in three parts
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triumvirate
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a group of three, especially in authority
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Quartus
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Latin root meaning fourth
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Quatuor
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Latin root meaning four
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quadrant
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1.(mathematics) a quarter of a circle or of its circumference
2. an early machine for measuring altitudes |
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quartet
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1. a musical composition for four voices or instruments
2. a set of four, especially four musicians |
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quatrain
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a stanza or group of four lines of poetry
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Decem
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Latin root meaning ten
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decimate
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1. to destroy a large part of
2.to kill one in every ten |
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decathlon
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an athletic contest in which each athlete competes in ten events
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Centum
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Latin root meaning hundred
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bicentennial
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two hundred, two hundredth anniversary
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centenary
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pertaining to 100-year period
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centigrade
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a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
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