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Vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CRACY | government |
| DEMOCRACY | government in which people choose the rulers |
| ARISTOCRACY | government in which power is held by nobility |
| BUREAUCRACY | government in which a group of people make decisions |
| OCT | eight |
| OCTOPUS | sea creature with 8 arms |
| OCTAGON | shape with 8 sides |
| OCTAVE | series of 8 musical notes |
| TRI | three |
| TRIANGLE | shape with 3 sides |
| TRIPLE | 3 parts; happening 3 times |
| TRIAD | group of 3 similar things |
| METER | measure |
| THERMOMETER | tool used to measure temperature |
| PERIMETER | measurement of distance around a shape |
| DIAMETER | measurement of a straight line across a circle |