Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Mono- and Poly-
Learning Works Prefixes & Suffixes Mono & Poly
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| having one color; a painting, design, photo, or outfit that is only one color or shades of one color | monochromatic (adj) |
| an eyeglass for one eye | monocle (n) |
| speaking or writing only one language | monolingual (adj) |
| something made out of one single large block or piee of stone; one single stone monument | monolith (n) |
| a long speech given by one person | monologue (n) |
| an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone | monophobia (n) |
| control of a product or service by one company | monopoly (n) |
| a track for subway or train cars that only has one rail | monorail (n) |
| having only one syllable | monosyllabic (adj) |
| a speech in which every word has one tone of voice | monotone (n) |
| having many different colors | polychromatic (adj) |
| a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases | polyclinic (n) |
| having many fingers or toes (more than the normal number) | polydactyl (adj) |
| a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages | polyglot (n) |
| a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect | polygon (n) |
| a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions a lie detector | polygraph (n) |
| a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid | polyhedron (n) |
| having or assuming many different forms | polymorphous (adj) |
| having many syllables | polysyllabic (adj) |
| the belief in many different gods | polytheism (n) |
Created by:
MrsProehl
Popular English Vocabulary sets