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Lesson 2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Trilogy (noun) | A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme. |
| Trisect (verb) | To divide into three parts. |
| Triumvirate (noun) | A group of three, especially in authority. |
| Quadrant (noun) (math) | A quarter of a circle or of its circumference. |
| Quadrant (noun) (tool) | An early machine for measuring altitudes. |
| Quadrant (noun) (quarters) | Any of the four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines. |
| Quartet (noun) (compostion) | A musical composition for four voices or instruments. |
| Quartet (noun) (set) | A set of four especially of four musicians. |
| Quatrain (noun) | A stanza or group of four lines of poetry. |
| Decimate (verb) | To destroy a large part of. |
| Decimate (verb) (latin) | To kill one in every ten. |
| Decathlon (noun) | An athletic contest in which east contestant takes part in ten events. |
| Bicentennial (noun) | A two-hundredth anniversary. |
| Centenary (adjective) | Pertaining to a 100-year period. |
| Centenary (noun) | A centennial. |
| Centigrade (adjective) | Referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°. |