12/13/13 Flashcards
Amoral
Not moral; without a sense of moral responsibility
Microcosm
Little earth
Anarchy
Total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder
Anomaly
Deviation from the common rule
Anomalous
Not normal; abnormal
Anonymous
Nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin
Atheism
Godlessness; denial of the existence of a supreme being
Atrophy
Lack of growth, as from disuse, disease, or malnourishment
Monarchy
Rule by a single person
Monochromatic
Of one color
Monogamy
Marriage with one mate at a time
Monolith
Single stone of large size; obelisk
Monolithic
Massive and rigidly uniform
Monolog
Long speech by one person
Monomorphic
Having a single form
Monotheism
Belief that there is one God
Monotonous
Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
Polychromatic
Having a variety of colors; multicolored; variegated
Polygamy
Marriage to several people at the same time
Polyglot (adj.)
Speaking several languages
Polyglot (n.)
Person who speaks several languages
Polymorphic
Having various forms
Polytheism
Belief that there is a plurality of gods
