Unit 12 Spelling and Vocabulary

Robin W. (United States of America)
Words for Week 19: Using and Understanding Greek and Latin Base Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
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  1. biannual
    occurring or payable twice each year
  2. biennial
    occurring every second year
  3. binoculars
    an optical instrument for simultaneous use by both eyes
  4. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  5. density
    the amount per unit size
  6. dominant
    most frequent or common
  7. dual
    consisting of two parts or components, usually in pairs
  8. duo
    two items of the same kind
  9. duplex
    a house with two units sharing a common wall
  10. equilateral
    having all sides of the same length
  11. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  12. histogram
    a bar chart representing a frequency distribution
  13. hypotenuse
    the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
  14. monocle
    lens for correcting defective vision in one eye
  15. monogram
    a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined
  16. Monopoly
    a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die
  17. monorail
    a train running on a single, elevated track or beam
  18. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  19. monotone
    an unchanging intonation
  20. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  21. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  22. patrilineal
    based on or tracing descent through the male line
  23. patriarchal
    of a social organization with the male as the head
  24. polytheism
    belief in multiple gods
  25. probability
    a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
  26. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  27. solubility
    the quality of being easily dissolved in liquid
  28. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  29. unify
    join or combine
  30. unique
    the single one of its kind
  31. unison
    the state of corresponding exactly
  32. unite
    join or combine
  33. universe
    everything that exists anywhere
  34. university
    an institution of higher learning that grants degrees
Created on Mon Jan 19 08:03:26 EST 2009

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