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Monos

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G. “one”

2
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Duo

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L. “two”

3
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Duplex

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L. “twofold”

4
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Unus

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L. “one”

5
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Bi

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L. “two”

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monologue

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[logos < G. “word,” “speech”]

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

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monarch

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[arkos < G. “ruler”]

  1. A person who rules a kingdom or empire; a king or queen, emperor or empress.
  2. A large black and orange American butterfly.
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monogram

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[gramma < G. “letter”]

A design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name.

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monopoly

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[polein < G. “to sell”]

  1. Exclusive control of the trade in some item or service.
  2. Sole ownership or control of anything.
10
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monolith

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[lithos < G. “stone”]

  1. A large block of stone.
  2. A large organization that acts as a single unit.
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unanimous

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[animus < L.”mind,” “spirit”]

Being in complete agreement.

12
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unilateral

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[latus < L. “side”]

One-sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country, etc., and not another.

13
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duplex

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A dwelling with two living units.

14
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duplicate

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[plicare < L. “to fold”]

To make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat.

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bilateral

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  1. Having two sides.
  2. Made between two persons or groups.
16
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bipartisan

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[pars, partis < L. “part”]

Involving two political parties.

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bisect

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[secare < L. “to cut”]

To divide into two equal parts.

18
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Tri

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G. “three”

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Tres

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L. “three”

20
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trilogy

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A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme.

21
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trisect

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To divide into three parts.

22
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logos

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G. “word,” “speech”

23
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secare

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L. “to cut”

24
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triumvirate

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A group of three, especially in authority.

25
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vir

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L. “man”

26
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Quartus

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L. “fourth”

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Quatuor

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L. “four”

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quadrant

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  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.
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quartet

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  1. A musical composition for four voices or instruments.
  2. A set of four, especially of four musicians
30
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quatrain

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A stanza or group fo four lines of poetry.

31
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Decem

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L. “ten”

32
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decimate

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  1. To destroy a large part of.
  2. To kill one in every ten.
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decathlon

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An athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events.

34
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Centum

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L. “hundred”

35
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bicentennial

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A two-hundredth anniversary.

Happening ever 200 years.

36
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bi

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L. “two”