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21 Cards in this Set
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tri
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three (Greek)
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tres
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three (Latin)
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trilogy
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A group of three literary 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, especially in authority
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quartus
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fourth (Latin)
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quatuor
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four (Latin)
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quadrant
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A quarter of a circle or of its circumference
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quadrant
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An early machine for measuring altitudes
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quadrant
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Any of the four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines
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quartet
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A musical composition for four voices or instruments
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quartet
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A set of four, especially of 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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ten (Latin)
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decimate
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To destroy a large part of
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decimate
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To kill one in every ten
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decathlon
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An athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events.
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centum
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hundred (Latin)
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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 scale of 1oo degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
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