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OHS CP9 WC5
Oakmont High School CP English 9 - Word Cell 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DEC,DECA,DECI,DECIM | ten; a tenth part |
| decade | (n) a period of ten years; as, there are ten decades in a century; a group of ten; as, the decades in a rosary |
| decagon | (n) a plane geometric figure of ten sides and ten angles |
| decimate | (v) to destroy or take a tenth part of away; as, the conqueror decimated their captives |
| DI,DIA | across, through |
| diagonal | (a) extending from one corner across to the opposite corner; as, diagonal lines (n) a diagonal plane or straight line across |
| diameter | (n) the length of a straight line through the center of a plane or solid figure; as, the diameter of a circle |
| DICT | to say; to speak; word or words |
| contradict | (v) to say the opposite of what has been said by someone else; as, the opposition contradicted every statement that was made |
| dictator | (n) one who has the highest authority to speak, particularly in government; as, Hitler and Mussolini were dictators |
| DUCE,DUCT | to lead |
| produce | (v) to bring forth or to lead out; as, the farmer produces crops (n) that which is brought forth or led out; as, the farmer brought his produce to market |
| abduct | (v) to carry or lead away forcefully; to kidnap; as, to abduct a child |
| E,EX | out or out of; from; former |
| erupt | (v) to burst or break out of; as, the volcano was about to erupt |
| export | (v) to send from one place to another place or country; as, to export goods (n) that which is exported or sent out of; as, in order for a nation to prosper, its exports must exceed its imports |