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Twelve vocabulary words with the roots of DEC/MONO/UNI, BON/MAL and MAG/MINUT. 1. _____ monopoly 2. _____ malign 3. _____ maladroit 4. _____ unilateral 5. _____ Magna Carta 6. _____ magnificent 7. _____ decibel 8. _____ monologue 9. _____ bonanza 10. _____ magnate 11. _____ malignant 12. _____ minutia

Match the twelve definitions below to the vocabulary words on the left. a. - awkward; lacking in skills; not expert in using the hands or body b. - excessive control of a commodity or service that makes possible the manipulation of prices; market condition when there is only one seller c. - to speak harmful untruths about; slander; defame d. - a unit used to express differences in power, esp. in acoustics or electronics; abbr. is dB e. - a person of great influence, importance or standing in a particular state f. - a rich mass of ore (mining); a source of great or sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall g. - the charter of liberties from King John by the English barons at Runnymede, June 15, 1215 h. - precise details; small or trifling matters i. - involving one side, party or faction only; not mutual j. - a dramatic or comic piece spoken entirely by a single performer; soliloquy; prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker k. - inclined to cause harm, suffering or distress; very dangerous or harmful in effect; (of a tumor) characterized by uncontrolled growth; cancerous, invasive or metastatic l. - splendid or impressive in appearance; very fine; superb

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Reminder: Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current, Session #134:

Definition MATCH: ["S134Level 2-Match-you are here"] -- ["S134Level 1-Match"] -- ["S134Level 3-Match"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S134Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S134Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S134Level 3-FITB"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S134Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S134Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S134Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Is It True or False?: ["S134Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S134Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S134Level 3 T/F"]
Find the Words: ["S134Level 1 WF"] -- ["S134Level 2 WF"] -- ["S134Level 3 WF"]
Crosswords: ["S134Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S134Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S134Level 3 C/W"]
Return to interactive puzzles at: ["S134 Level 1"] -- ["S134 Level 2"] -- ["S134 Level 3"]

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