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Classical Roots 1&2
Classical Roots Lessons One and Two
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monologue (n) | A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group |
| monarch (n) | 1. A person who rules a kingdom or empire; a king or queen, emperor or empress 2. A large black and orange American butterfly |
| monogram (n) | A design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name |
| monopoly (n) | Exclusive control of the trade in some item or service; sole ownership or control of something |
| monolith (n) | 1. a large block of stone 2. a large organization that acts as a single unit |
| unanimous (adj) | Being in complete agreement |
| unilateral (adj) | One-sided done by or affecting one person, group, or country, etc., and not another |
| duplex (n) | A dwelling with two family units |
| duplicate (tr v) | To make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat |
| bilateral (adj) | 1. Having two sides 2. Made between two persons or groups |
| bipartisan (adj) | Involving two political parties |
| bisect (tr v) | To divide into two equal parts |
| trilogy (n) | A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme |
| trisect (tr v) | To divide into three parts |
| triumvirate (n) | A group of three, especially in authority |
| quadrant (n) | 1. A quarter of a circle or of its circumference 2. An early machine for measuring altitudes 3. Any of the four parts of an area divided by a perpendicular line |
| quartet (n) | 1. A musical composition for four voices or instruments 2. A set of four, especially four musicians |
| quatrain (n) | A stanza or group of four lines of poetry |
| decimate (tr v) | 1. To destroy a large part of 2. To kill one in every ten |
| decathlon (n) | An athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events |
| bicentennial (n) | A two-hundredth anniversary |
| centenary (adj) | Pertaining to a 100-year period |
| centigrade (adj) | Referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100 |
| MONOS <G | One |
| UNUS <L | One |
| DUO/ DUPLEX < L | Two/ Twofold |
| Bi <L | Two |
| TRI/TRES < G/L | three |
| QUARTUS/QUATUOR < L | Fourth/Four |
| DECEM < L | Ten |
| CENTUM < L | Hundred |
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kimberlypatterson
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