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15 Cards in this Set
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TRI r.
& TRES r. |
Greek for threerisect
& Latin for three |
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trilogy
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a group of three literatry or musical works that have a related theme
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trisect
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to divide into three parts
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triumvirate
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a group of three, esspecially in authority.
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QUARTUS r.
& QUATOR r. |
latin for fourth
& latin for four |
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quadrant
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1. a quater of a circle or of its circumfrernce.
2.a early machine for measuring altitudes |
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quartet
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1. a musical composition for four voics or instruments
2. any of four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines |
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qutrain
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a stanza or group of four lines of poetry
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DECEM r.
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latin for 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 competion in which each contestant takes part in 10 events
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DENTUM r.
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latin for one-hundred
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Bicentennial
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a two-hundredth anniversary.
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centenary
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pertaining to a 100-year period
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centigrade
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refering to a thermometer scal of 100 degrees were water freezes at 0 and boils at 100
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