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23 Cards in this Set
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A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
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Monologue
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1. A person who rules a kingdom or palace
2.An American butterfly- black and orange |
monarch
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A design composed of letters usually a first letter of a name
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monogram
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1. Exclusive control of trade
2. sole ownership orcontrol of anything |
monopoly
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1. A large block of stone
2.A large organization that acts as a single unit |
monolith
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In complete agreement
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unanimous
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One-sided, done by or affecting one person, group or country
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unilateral
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A dwelling with 2 living units
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duplex
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An identical copy or double of something
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duplicate
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1. Having two sides
2. Made between 2 persons or groups |
bilateral
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Involving 2 political parties
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bipartisan
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To divide into 2 equal parts
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Bisect
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A group of 3 literary or musical works that have a related theme
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Trilogy
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To divide into 3 parts
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Trisect
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A group of three, especially authority
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Triumvirate
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1. A quarter of a circle or of its circumfrence
2. An early machine for measuring altitudes 3. Any of the 4 parts of an area divided by parpendicular lines |
Quadrant
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1. A musical composition for 4 voices or instruments
2. A set of 4, especially of 4 muscicians |
Quartet
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A stanza or group of 4 lines in poetry
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Quatrain
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1. To destroy a large part of
2. To kill 1/10 |
Decimate
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An athletic contest in ehich each contestant takes part in 10 events
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Decathlon
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A 200th aniversary, happening every 200 years
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Bicentenial
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Pertaining to a 100-year period
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Centenary
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Reffering to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boiles at 100 degrees
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Centigrade
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