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Vocablary List #1
WSHS 4th Period English 10 - Vocabulary List 1 - Number Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| baker's dozen | 13 (thirteen) |
| bicentennial | 200th anniversary or celebration of something that has happened |
| brace | device that holds 2 things together |
| centenarian | a person 100+ years old |
| decathlon | athletic competition with 10 events |
| decimate | to destroy or kill a large portion |
| dichotomy | division into two contridictory opinions |
| fathom | length measured 6 feet in water |
| millennium | span of 1000 years |
| plurality | the state of being plural - state of having many meanings |
| quadrennial | occurs every 4 years |
| quadruped | animal with 4 feet |
| score | notch or mark used to tally |
| treble | to make triple |
| triumvirate | government by three people |