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Roots Week 70
volv/vol & 1/2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| volv-, volu- | Latin- “To turn or roll” |
| evolve | (v) to come forth gradually into being; develop. |
| revolver | (n) a handgun having a rolling cylinder for holding bullets. |
| revolution | (n) a turning around or rotating, as on an axis. |
| convoluted | (adj) twisted; coiled; complicated. |
| valuable | (adj) characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words. |
| involve | (v) to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail. |
| vault | (n) an arched structure usually mad of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, swer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction. |
| mono-, uni | Greek/Latin- “One” |
| monopoly | (n) complete control over the entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market. |
| monotonous | (adj) dull, tedious, and repetition; locking in variety and interest. |
| monotone | (adj) describing a voice or other sound that is unchanging in pitch; without intonation or expressiveness. |
| monarchy | (n) total rule by one person, like a king or a queen. |
| unity | (n) the state of being united or joined as a whole. |
| unique | (adj) being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. |
| uniformity | (n) the quality or state of being the same. |
| reunite | (v) to come together or cause to come together again after a period of separation or disunity. |
| monotheistic | (adj) a belief that there is only one god. |
| unison | (n) the condition of being turned or sounded at the same pitch. |
| bi-, du- | Latin- “two” |
| bifocal | (n) a pair of eyeglasses having lenses with two parts with different focal lengths. |
| bipartisan | (adj) of or involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies. |
| bicep | (n) a muscle having two heads such as the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm. |
| bicentennial | (n) the two-hundredth anniversary of a significant event. |
| duplicate | (n) one of two or more identical things. |
| duet | (n) a performance by two people, especially singers, instrumentalists, or dancers. |
| duplicity | (n) deceitfulness; double-dealing. |
| duplex | (n) a house divided into two apartments, with a separate entrance for each. |
| bilateral | (adj) having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides. |
| duel | (n) a contest with deadly weapons arranged between two people in order to settle a point of honor. |
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7thgradeheather
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