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monos: Gr. one
monologue: n. a long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
monarch monarchial adj. monarchic adj. monarchical adj. monarchy n.: 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 monogram v.: n. a design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name.
monopoly monopolize v.: n. 1: exclusive control of the trade in some item or service. 2: sole ownership or control of anything.
monolith monolithic adj.: n. 1: a large block of stone. 2: a large organization that acts as a single unit.
unus: L. one
unanimous unanimity n. unanimously adv.: adj. being in complete agreement.
unilateral unilaterally adv.: adj. one-sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country, etc., and not another.
duo: L. two
duplex: n. a dwelling with two living units.
duplicate duplicate adj. duplicate n. duplicating adj.: tr. v. to make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat.
bi: L. two
bilateral bilaterally adv.: adj. 1: having two sides. 2: made between two persons or groups.
bipartisan: adj. involving two political parties.
bisect bisection n.: tr. v. to divide into two equal parts.
tri: Gr. three
tres: L. three
trilogy: n. a group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme.
trisect trisection n. trisector n.: tr. v. to divide into three parts.
triumvirate: n. a group of three, especially in authority.
quartus: L. fourth
quartuor: L. fourth
quadrant: n. 1: (mathematics) 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 perpendicular lines.
quartet: n. 1: a musical composition for four voices or instruments. 2: a set of four, especially of four musicians.
quatrain: n. a stanza or group of four lines of poetry.
decem: L. ten
decimate decimation n.: 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 bicentennially adv.: n. a two-hundredth anniversary.
adj. happening every 200 years.
centenary: adj. pertaining to a 100-year period.
n. a centennial.
centigrade: adj. referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
pan: Gr. all
pandemonium: n. uproar
panacea: n. a cure-all for diseases or troubles.
omnis: L. all
omnipotent omnipotence n. the Omnipotent n. omnipotently adv.: adj. present everywhere
omnivorous omnivore n. omnivorously adv. omnivorousness n.: adj. 1: feeding on both plants and meat. 2: devouring everthing, especially intellectually.
holos: Gr. whole
catholic catholic n. catholically adv.: adj. 1: universal; including most things. 2: referring to the Roman Catholic church.
holocaust holocaustal adj. holocaustic adj.: n. 1: a great destruction, especially by fire. 2: murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews and millions of other people in World War II.
totalitarian totalitarianism n.: adj. referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control.
cloister cloistered adj.: n. 1: a covered walk along the inside walls of a building,usually looking out on a courtyard. 2: a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion.
preclude preclusion n. preclusive adj.: tr. v. to prevent; to make impossible.
recluse reclusion n. reclusive adj.: n. a person who avoids mixing with people.
incipio incipere incepi inceptum: L. to begin
inception: n. the beginning of something
incipient incipiently adv.: adj. in its early stages; beginning
nihil: L. nothing
annihilate annihilable adj. annihilation n. annihilator n.: tr. v. to destroy completely
nihilism nihilist n. nihilistic adj. nihility n.: n. the total rejection of religious or moral beliefs.
nego negare negavi negatum: L. to deny
negate negation n.: tr. v. 1: to disprove; to nullify. 2: to rule out; to cancel; to repeal.
renegade: n. one who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc.; an outlaw.
vanus vacuus: L. empty
vacuous vacuity n.: adj. empty, especially of meaning or purpose.
vanity: n. 1: conceit, especially about one's appearance. 2: something worthless or useless. 3: a dressing table.
vaunt vaunted adj.: tr. v. to boast; to brag about.
n. a boast.
aperio aperire aperrui apertum: L. to open
aperture: n. an opening, especially one that admits light.
overt overtly adv.: adj. done or shown openly.
mikros: Gr. small
microbe: n. an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.
microcosm microcosmic adj.: n. a miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale.
minuo minuere minui minutum: L. to lessen.
miniscule: adj. extremely small.
minutia: n. a small or trivial detail.
attenuate: tr. v. 1: to make slender or small. 2: to weaken; to reduce in force or value.
tenuous tenuously adv.: adj. 1: thin in form. 2: flimsy; having little substance or validity.
satis: L. enough
satiate satiation n. satiety n.: tr. v. to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.
impleo implere implevi impletum: L. to fill
plenus: L. full
comply compliance n. compliant adj. compliancy n.: intr. v. to do as one is asked or ordered.
implement: n. a tool or utensil.
tr. v. to carry out; to put into effect.
replete repletion n. repletely adv.: adj. 1: well-stocked or abundantly supplied. 2: completely filled; utterly satisfied.
expletive expletory adj.: n. an exclamation or oath, often obscene.
copia: L. plenty
copious copiously adv.: adj. plentiful; in large amounts.
makros: Gr. large.
macrocosm macrocosmic adj.: n. 1: the universe. 2. any great whole.
magnanimous magnanimity n. magnanimously adv.: adj. noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty.
magnate: n. a wealthy, influential person, especially in business.
magnitude: n. 1: greatness of importance or size. 2: the degree of brightness of a star.
megas: Gr. great
megalomania megalomaniac n.: n. 1: a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance. 2: an obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale.
poly: G. many
polygamy polygamous adj. polygamously adv.: n. the system of having more than one spouse at a time.
polygon polygonal adj. polygonally adv.: n. a flat shape with many straight sides.
ante: L. before
antebellum: adj. of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
antecedent antecede v. antecedently adv.: n. 1: a thing or event that precedes. 2: the noun to which a pronoun refers.
anterior anteriorly adv.: adj. coming before in position or time.
avant-garde: adj. ahead of the times, especially in the arts.
n. a group that is ahead of the times.
vanguard: n. 1: the foremost position, especially of any army or fleet. 2: leaders of a movement, fashion, etc.
pre: L. before
precept preceptive adj.: n. a command; a rule of conduct.
predestination predestinate v. predestine v. predestined adj.: n. the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power.
preempt, pre-empt preemption n. preemptive adj.: tr. v. to take possession of something before anyone else can do so.
premonition premonitory adj.: n. a warning in advance.
preposterous preposterously adv. preposterousness n.: adj. absurd; contrary to nature or reason.
pretentious pretension n. pretentiously adv. pretentiousness n.: adj. showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction.
primus: L. first
premier premiership n.: adj. first in time importance
n. a prime minister
primate: n. 1. an archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others; 2. a member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
prime: n. first in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time.
adj. chief, most important
tr. v. to prepare something or someone for use or action.
primeval primevally adv.: adj. belonging to the first ages
primordial primoridally adv.: primeval; original; fundamental.
post: L. after
posterior posteriorly adv.: adj. situated behind or at the back
posterity: n. 1: future generations. 2: a person's descendants.
posthumous posthumously adv.: adj. occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death.

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