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113 Cards in this Set
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monos
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Gr. one
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monologue
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n. a long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
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monarch
monarchial adj. monarchic adj. monarchical adj. monarchy n. |
n. 1: a person who rules a kingdom or empire; a king or queen, emperor or empress. 2: a large black and orange American butterfly.
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monogram
monogram v. |
n. a design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name.
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monopoly
monopolize v. |
n. 1: exclusive control of the trade in some item or service. 2: sole ownership or control of anything.
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monolith
monolithic adj. |
n. 1: a large block of stone. 2: a large organization that acts as a single unit.
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unus
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L. one
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unanimous
unanimity n. unanimously adv. |
adj. being in complete agreement.
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unilateral
unilaterally adv. |
adj. one-sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country, etc., and not another.
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duo
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L. two
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duplex
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L. twofold
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duplex
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n. a dwelling with two living units.
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duplicate
duplicate adj. duplicate n. duplicating adj. |
tr. v. to make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat.
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bi
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L. two
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bilateral
bilaterally adv. |
adj. 1: having two sides. 2: made between two persons or groups.
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bipartisan
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adj. involving two political parties.
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bisect
bisection n. |
tr. v. to divide into two equal parts.
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tri
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Gr. three
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tres
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L. three
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trilogy
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n. a group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme.
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trisect
trisection n. trisector n. |
tr. v. to divide into three parts.
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triumvirate
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n. a group of three, especially in authority.
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quartus
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L. fourth
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quartuor
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L. fourth
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quadrant
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n. 1: (mathematics) a quarter of a circle or of its circumference. 2: an early machine for measuring altitudes. 3: any of the four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines.
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quartet
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n. 1: a musical composition for four voices or instruments. 2: a set of four, especially of four musicians.
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quatrain
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n. a stanza or group of four lines of poetry.
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decem
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L. ten
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decimate
decimation n. |
tr. v. 1: to destroy a large part of. 2: to kill one in every ten.
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decathlon
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n. an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events.
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bicentennial
bicentennially adv. |
n. a two-hundredth anniversary.
adj. happening every 200 years. |
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centenary
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adj. pertaining to a 100-year period.
n. a centennial. |
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centigrade
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adj. referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
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pan
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Gr. all
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pandemonium
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n. uproar
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panacea
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n. a cure-all for diseases or troubles.
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omnis
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L. all
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omnipotent
omnipotence n. the Omnipotent n. omnipotently adv. |
adj. present everywhere
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omnivorous
omnivore n. omnivorously adv. omnivorousness n. |
adj. 1: feeding on both plants and meat. 2: devouring everthing, especially intellectually.
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holos
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Gr. whole
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catholic
catholic n. catholically adv. |
adj. 1: universal; including most things. 2: referring to the Roman Catholic church.
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holocaust
holocaustal adj. holocaustic adj. |
n. 1: a great destruction, especially by fire. 2: murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews and millions of other people in World War II.
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totalitarian
totalitarianism n. |
adj. referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control.
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cloister
cloistered adj. |
n. 1: a covered walk along the inside walls of a building,usually looking out on a courtyard. 2: a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion.
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preclude
preclusion n. preclusive adj. |
tr. v. to prevent; to make impossible.
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recluse
reclusion n. reclusive adj. |
n. a person who avoids mixing with people.
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incipio
incipere incepi inceptum |
L. to begin
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inception
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n. the beginning of something
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incipient
incipiently adv. |
adj. in its early stages; beginning
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nihil
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L. nothing
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annihilate
annihilable adj. annihilation n. annihilator n. |
tr. v. to destroy completely
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nihilism
nihilist n. nihilistic adj. nihility n. |
n. the total rejection of religious or moral beliefs.
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nego
negare negavi negatum |
L. to deny
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negate
negation n. |
tr. v. 1: to disprove; to nullify. 2: to rule out; to cancel; to repeal.
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renegade
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n. one who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc.; an outlaw.
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vanus
vacuus |
L. empty
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vacuous
vacuity n. |
adj. empty, especially of meaning or purpose.
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vanity
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n. 1: conceit, especially about one's appearance. 2: something worthless or useless. 3: a dressing table.
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vaunt
vaunted adj. |
tr. v. to boast; to brag about.
n. a boast. |
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aperio
aperire aperrui apertum |
L. to open
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aperture
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n. an opening, especially one that admits light.
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overt
overtly adv. |
adj. done or shown openly.
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mikros
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Gr. small
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microbe
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n. an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.
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microcosm
microcosmic adj. |
n. a miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale.
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minuo
minuere minui minutum |
L. to lessen.
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miniscule
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adj. extremely small.
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minutia
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n. a small or trivial detail.
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attenuate
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tr. v. 1: to make slender or small. 2: to weaken; to reduce in force or value.
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tenuous
tenuously adv. |
adj. 1: thin in form. 2: flimsy; having little substance or validity.
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satis
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L. enough
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satiate
satiation n. satiety n. |
tr. v. to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.
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impleo
implere implevi impletum |
L. to fill
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plenus
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L. full
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comply
compliance n. compliant adj. compliancy n. |
intr. v. to do as one is asked or ordered.
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implement
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n. a tool or utensil.
tr. v. to carry out; to put into effect. |
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replete
repletion n. repletely adv. |
adj. 1: well-stocked or abundantly supplied. 2: completely filled; utterly satisfied.
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expletive
expletory adj. |
n. an exclamation or oath, often obscene.
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copia
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L. plenty
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copious
copiously adv. |
adj. plentiful; in large amounts.
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makros
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Gr. large.
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macrocosm
macrocosmic adj. |
n. 1: the universe. 2. any great whole.
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magnanimous
magnanimity n. magnanimously adv. |
adj. noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty.
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magnate
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n. a wealthy, influential person, especially in business.
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magnitude
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n. 1: greatness of importance or size. 2: the degree of brightness of a star.
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megas
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Gr. great
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megalomania
megalomaniac n. |
n. 1: a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance. 2: an obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale.
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poly
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G. many
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polygamy
polygamous adj. polygamously adv. |
n. the system of having more than one spouse at a time.
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polygon
polygonal adj. polygonally adv. |
n. a flat shape with many straight sides.
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ante
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L. before
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antebellum
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adj. of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
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antecedent
antecede v. antecedently adv. |
n. 1: a thing or event that precedes. 2: the noun to which a pronoun refers.
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anterior
anteriorly adv. |
adj. coming before in position or time.
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avant-garde
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adj. ahead of the times, especially in the arts.
n. a group that is ahead of the times. |
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vanguard
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n. 1: the foremost position, especially of any army or fleet. 2: leaders of a movement, fashion, etc.
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pre
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L. before
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precept
preceptive adj. |
n. a command; a rule of conduct.
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predestination
predestinate v. predestine v. predestined adj. |
n. the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power.
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preempt, pre-empt
preemption n. preemptive adj. |
tr. v. to take possession of something before anyone else can do so.
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premonition
premonitory adj. |
n. a warning in advance.
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preposterous
preposterously adv. preposterousness n. |
adj. absurd; contrary to nature or reason.
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pretentious
pretension n. pretentiously adv. pretentiousness n. |
adj. showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction.
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primus
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L. first
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premier
premiership n. |
adj. first in time importance
n. a prime minister |
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primate
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n. 1. an archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others; 2. a member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
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prime
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n. first in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time.
adj. chief, most important tr. v. to prepare something or someone for use or action. |
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primeval
primevally adv. |
adj. belonging to the first ages
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primordial
primoridally adv. |
primeval; original; fundamental.
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post
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L. after
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posterior
posteriorly adv. |
adj. situated behind or at the back
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posterity
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n. 1: future generations. 2: a person's descendants.
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posthumous
posthumously adv. |
adj. occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death.
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