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voc. 9 and 10
voc for college bound
| Word | definition |
|---|---|
| mono (mon) | one, single, alone |
| poly | many |
| monarchy | rule by a single person (ant. polyarchy) |
| momochromatic | of one color (ant. polychromatic) |
| monocle | eyeglass for one eye |
| momogamy | marriage with one mate at a time (ant. polygamy) |
| monogram | tow or more letters interwoven to represent a name |
| monograph | written account of a single thing or class of things |
| monolith | single stone of large size; obelisk |
| monolithic | massive and rigidly uniform |
| monologue | long speech by one person |
| monomania | excessive concentration on one idea or subject |
| monomorphic | having a single form (ant. polymorphic) |
| monosyllabic | having one syllable (ant polysyllabic) |
| monotheism | belief that there is one God (ant. polytheism) |
| monotonous | continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying |
| polyarchy | rule my many; government having three or more rulers (ant. monarchy) |
| polychromatic | having a variety of colors; multicolored; variegated (ant. monochromatic) |
| polygamy | marriage to several people at the same time (ant. monogamy) |
| polyglot | speaking several languages |
| polygon | closed plane figure having, literally, many angles and therefore many sides |
| polymorphic | having various forms (ant. monomorphic) |
| polyphonic | having many sounds or voices (ant. homophonic, having the same sound) |
| polysyllabic | having more than three syllables (ant. monosyllabic) |
| polytechnic | dealing with many applied sciences and technical arts |
| polytheism | belief that there is a plurality of gods (ant. monotheism) |