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14 Cards in this Set
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uniform (adj.)
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The same all the way through; consistent. If you bake the cake properly, it will be of _sweetness and moistness.
syn: unvarying/ant: variable, disparate |
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unison (n)
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One voice
When the speaker asked the people to answer him, they shouted back in ________ |
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unanimous (adj.)
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Showing complete agreement.
Many trials are dragged out over a long period of time because the jury cannot come to a ______decision. syn: harmonious ant: /divided |
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monologue (n.)
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a speech made by a single person. A messenger interrupts the hero of the novel in the middle of a ________.
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monopolize (v.)
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to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking.
Quentin is ________ the copy machine, and no one else can use it. syn: hoard/ ant: share |
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monogamy (n.)
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marriage to only one person at a time. While multiple marriages are acceptable and even encouraged in some countries, American society generally insists on _________.
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monolithic (adj.)
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exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity. Marcie escaped the ___ society she had grown up in by traveling the world and seeing many different cultures.
syn: invariable |
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homonym (n.)
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a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning. When you come across a _____like the word "bear," you may have difficulty figuring out which meaning to assign to it.
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homogenized (adj.)
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Forced to be exactly the same. Mrs. Benau does not support a ______class; she thinks all students have different strengths and weaknesses.
ant: diverse |
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equitable (adj.)
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Fair; just. Zachary usually tried to be ______ but this time he took all the money for himself and left none for his friend.
syn: balanced /ant: unjust |
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equilibrium (n.)
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balance; steadiness Wendy's hurtful comment upset my mental ___, and I did badly on my final exam. syn: evenness.
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iniquity (n.)
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Injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation. The city committed a great _against local children when it permanently closed the school.
syn: corruption/ ant: morality |
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Latin: UNI
Greek: MONO |
one
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Greek: HOMO
Latin: EQUI |
the same
equal, even |
