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English Words

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ArcheologyThe scientific study of history based on the remains of ancient things.
MonologueEntertainment or a long speech given by one person.
PentathalonAn athletic event composed of the long jump, javelin, 200 meter dash, discus, and the 1500 meter run.
MulticellularConsisting of many cells.
BicentennialHappening once every two hundered years
TripodA three legged stool of support.
QuadriplegicOne who's body is totally paralized from the neck down.
NonagonA geometric figure having nine sides and nine angles.
MultinationalConsisting of many nations.
QuadrupleFour times as much.
BiathalonAn athletic event that combines cross country skiing and marksmanship.
PostponeTo pull of until some later time.
DecadeA period of 10 years.
MonarchThe sole ruler of a kingdom or empire.
TricycleA three wheeled vehicle.
PolyhedronA solid figure with many faces.
UnicellularMade up of a single cell; for example: amoeba
OctopodAny cephalopod with eight arms propelled by a funnel-like siphon, which may or may not have a shell, including the octopus and the chambered nautilus.
BiannualHappening twice a year.
OctaveThe eighth tone on a musical scale.
MultipurposeSomething designed for many intended uses.
QuadrilateralFour-sided
Multi-millionareOne whose weath amounts to many millions of dollars.
MonotonousTiresome; dull; having only one tone
DualDouble/two fold
PrecedeTo be or go before
TrilogyA set of 3 related plays, novels, etc.
MonopolyA business that has exclusive rights to a product or service.
AstrologyStudy of stars to fortell the future.
FractionA numerical representation of two numbers; A piece broken off
MonocleAn eye glass suited for one eye
PredictTo fortell; to predict the future
DuetA musical piece for 2 singers or musicians
BiologyScience dealing with living things
BilingualUsing two languages.
PentagonA plane geometric figure of five sides and five angles
FractureTo break
AutobiographyStory of ones life written by him/herself
PrescribeTo write at the beginning, dictate, order
BimonthlyHappening once every two months.
MulticoloredHaving many colors.
QuintetA vocal or instrumental composition for five parts.
PrefixA word part attached to the beginning of a word.
MultiplyTo increase in number; find the product of
UnisonHarmonious combination or agreement
DecameterA unit of length equal to ten meters.
PentarchyA government ruled by five persons.
HexagonA plane geometric figure of 6 sides and 6 angles.
BisectTo divide or cut into 2 equal parts.
PreviewTo see beforehand
TripleConsisting of three; three times as much.
MultitudeA large number; or host
SeptemberThe seventh month on the Roman calender; the ninth on the Gregorian calender.
DecathonAn athletic contest comprisng of ten different events.
FragmentA part broken off.
ChronologyScience of measuring time.
TricentennialHappening every 300 years.
Postmeridian (PM)The period of time which comes after mid-day (ex. 8:00 p.m)
AnonymousHaving or giving no name
SynonymA word having the same meaning as another.
PostscriptA note added to a finished letter, book, etc.
GeologyScience dealing with the earth's crust.
PolygonA plan geometric figure with more than 4 sides and 4 angles.
QuadrantA quarter section of a circle; 90°
AcronymA word formed from the initial letter or letters of a compound term (Ex. RADAR and SCUBA)
PosthumousBorn after the death of
UnifyTo make one or cause to become one.
FragileEasily broken
TheologyStudy of religion/god
BifocalsEyeglasses with one lens ground focus and a 2nd lens for distant focus.
HomonymA word having the same sound as another, but different in meaning.
PseudonymA fictitious name.
PercentIn, to, for every hundred.
Semi-annualHappening every half year.
BicepsA large muscle having 2 points of origin.
CreditorOne to whom money is owed.
AutocratA ruler with absolute power.
DemitasseA small cup for serving black coffee after dinner.
CentipedeA long invertibrate with a pair of legs for each body segment.
HemisphereHalf of a ball or sphere.
AutographA persons handwritten signature.
AntonymA word having the opposite meaning of another.
Extra-terrestrialOriginating or existing outside the earth or its atmosphere (Ex. Aliens and UFO's)
TerrariumAn enclosed area for land plants and animals.
TelescopeAn instrument for viewing distant objects up close.
AutopsyPostmortem examination
IncredibleHard to believe.
AutomobileA four wheeled self propelled vehicle.
TerritoryA geographical area.
QuintupletA collection of five of a kind; five children born to the same mother at the same birth.
SexgenarianSomeone 60 years old or between 60 and 70 years old.
HexahedronA sold body having six sides.
TerrierA breed of dog originally used by hunters to dig for smalled furred game, engaging it underground and driving it out.
DecalogueThe Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai
UnicornA fabulous animal having one horn in the middle of its forhead.
TelephoneAn instrument for reproducing sounds from a distance.
Semi-colonThe punctuation sign (;) indication a seperation less definite than a period and more definite than a comma.
UnanimousAgreement by all concerned: being of one mind.
DemigodA person who's qualities approach the divine
PostmortemOccuring after death.
CredibleCapable of being believed.
OctogenarianA person eighty years of age or between eighty and ninety.
SextantAn instrument for measuring the angular distance of the heavenly bodies from the horizon to determine position at sea.
TelepathyCommunication from one mind to the other.
Semi-preciousRelating to gems which are not ranked with those of the highest value.
SextetA vocal or instrumental composistion for six parts.
Semi-privateSomewhat but not completely private.

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