Chapter 9 Vocabulary 2
Terms
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magnitude (noun)
mag'ni-tood - greatness of size or importance
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bipartisan (adjective)
bi-par'ti-zen - supported by members of two parties
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symmetrical (adjective)
sim-met'met'ri'kel - balanced in physical size or form
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centennial (noun)
sen-ten'e-el - one-hundred-year anniversary; a period of one hundred years
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ambivalence (noun)
am-biv'e-lens -
existing of mixed or conflicting feelings
Iv'e felt ambivalence in my life for the last 6 months. -
monopoly (noun)
me-nop'e-le -
exclusive possession or control
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perenial ( adjective)
pe-ren'e-el - occuring again and again; lasting constantly
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unanimity (noun)
yoo'nim-i-te -
complete agreement
If the group cannot reach unanimity, the assignment will bacome an F. -
disintegrate (verb)
dis-in'ti-grat' - to separate into small parts
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trivial (adjective)
triv'e-el -
unimportant; silly
Heresay is a trivial issue in the world today. - annals (noun) an'elz
- a written record of events
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decimate (verb)
des'e-mat - to destroy or kill a large part of
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unilateral (adjective)
yoo'ne-lat'er-el - arbitrary; one sided; relating to only one side or part.
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trilogy (noun)
tril'e-je -
a group of three books, plays or stories
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bilingual (adjective)
bi-ling'gwel -
having or speaking two languages
The boy was bilingual, but his friend was not. -
duplicity (noun)
doo-plis'i-te -
deceitfulness; double-dealing
Kayla's duplicity was revealed when she started to lie about everything. -
magnanimous (adjective)
mag-nan'e-mes - noble; above revenge or resentment
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decade (noun)
dek'ad - a ten-year period
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metric (adjective, noun)
met'rik - referring to a measurement system based on grams and meters (adjective)
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monarchy (noun)
mon'er-ke -
a state ruled by a king, queen,or emperor.
Saudia Arabia is a monarchy. -
centigrade (adjective)
sen'ti-grad - referring to a temperture scale based on one hundred degrees
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dilemma (noun)
di-lem'e -
problem; different choice between equally bad things
Dalicia had the dilemma of either quiting a morning job or school. -
ambiguous (adjective)
am-big'yoo-es -
not clear; having two or more meanings
The ambiguous book was difficult for the child to read. -
integrity (noun)
in-teg-ri-te - honesty; good moral character