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Greek/Latin Roots
Numbers Lessons 1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monos | G. one |
| monologue | a long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group |
| monarch | 1. a person who rules a kingdom or empire 2. a large black and orange butterfly |
| monogram | a design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name |
| monopoly | 1. exclusive control of the trade in some item or service 2. sole ownership or control of anything |
| monolith | 1. a large block of stone 2. a large organization that acts as a single unit |
| unus | L. one |
| unanimous | being in complete agreement |
| unilateral | one-sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country |
| duo;duplex | L. two, twofold |
| duplex | a dwelling with two living units |
| duplicate | to make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat |
| bi | L. two |
| bilateral | 1. having two sides 2. made between two persons or groups |
| bipartisan | involving two political parties |
| bisect | to divide into two equal parts |
| tri;tres | G. three L. three |
| trilogy | a group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme |
| trisect | to divide into three parts |
| triumvirate | a group of three, especially in authority |
| quartus;quatuor | L. fourth, four |
| quadrant | 1. quarter of a circle 2. early machine measuring altitude 3. four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines |
| quartet | 1. musical composition for four voices/instruments 2. a set of four, especially musicians |
| quatrain | a stanza or group of four lines of poetry |
| decem | L. ten |
| decimate | 1. to destroy a large part of 2. to kill one in every 10 |
| decathlon | an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events |
| centum | L. hundred |
| bicentennial | (n)200th anniversary, (adj) happening every 200 years |
| centenary | (adj) pertaining to a 100-year period, (n) a centennial |
| centigrade | referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and bols at 100 degrees |