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mono/poly vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| monarchy | ruled by a single person |
| monochromatic | of one color |
| monocle | eyeglass for one eye |
| monnogamy | Marriage with one mate at a time |
| monogram | two or more letters interwoven to represent a name |
| monograph | written account of a single thing or class of things |
| monolith | single stone of large size; obelisk |
| monolithic | massive and rigidly uniform |
| monnologue | long speech by one person |
| monomania | excessive concentration on one idea or subject |
| monomorphic | having a single form |
| monosyllabic | having one syllable |
| monotheism | belief that there is one god |
| monotonous | continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying |
| polyarchy | rule by many; government having three or more rulers |
| polychromatic | having a variety of colors; multicolored; variegated |
| polygamy | marriage to several people at the same time |
| polyglot (adj) | speaking several languages |
| polyglot (n) | person who speaks several languages |
| polygon | closed plane figure having, literally, many angles and therefore many sides |
| polymorphic | having various forms |
| polyphonic | having many sounds or voices |
| polysyllabic | having more than three syllables |
| polytechnic | dealing with many applied sciences and technical arts |
| polytheism | belief that there is a plurality of gods |