| A | B |
| monograph | scholarly article on one subject |
| monolog | lengthy talk by one person |
| monoral | single-track railway |
| monosyllabic | having one syllable |
| monotonous | tiresome because of lack of variety |
| multifaceted | having many aspects |
| multilateral | having many sides |
| multinational | having branches in many countries |
| multifarious | varied |
| polygamist | person married to two or more mates at same time |
| polyglot | one who speaks and/or writes several languages |
| polymath | person of great and diversified learning |
| polytechnic | providing instruction in many technical areas and applied sciences |
| polytheistic | pertaining to belief in many gods |
| unanimous | in complete agreement |
| unicameral | having one law-making branch |
| uniform | always the same; never varying |
| unilateral | one-sided |
| unique | one of a kind |
| unisex | designed for both sexes |
| abrogate | abolish; annul |
| amenity | pleasant feature |
| philistine | narrow-minded, uncultured person |
| vindicate | to justify; prove oneself honest or correct |
| cupidity | greed |
| pedant | dull, formal teacher who emphasizes petty details |
| subjugation | suppression |
| megalopolis | very large city |
| pandemic | outbreak of disease spread over large area |