ENGLISH--Vocab. 4.8-4.10
Terms
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- monarchy
- rule by a single person
- monochromatic
- of one color
- monocle
- eyeglass for one eye
- monogamy
- marriage w/ 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
- monolog(ue)
- 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
- speaking 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 w/ many applied sciences and technical arts
- polytheism
- belief that there is a plurality of gods
- amoral
- not moral; without a sense of moral responsiblility
- amorphous
- without (having no) definite form; shapeless; unorganized
- anarchy
- total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder
- anemia
- lack of a number of red blood cells
- anesthesia
- loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novocaine, etc.
- anesthetic
- drug that produces anesthesia
- anhydrous
- destitute of (without) water
- anomaly
- deviation from the common rule
- anomalous
- not normal; abnormal
- anonymous
- nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin
- anoxia
- deprivation of (state of being without) oxygen
- apnea
- temporary cessation of breathing
- aspetic
- free from disease-causing microorganims
- asymptomatic
- showing no symptoms of disease
- atheism
- godlessness; denial of the existence of a Supreme Being
- atrophy
- lack of growth, as from misuse, disease, or malnourishment
- atypical
- unlike the typical