Bi, Du, Ambi/Amphi Flashcards

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Bi

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Two

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Du

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Two

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3
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Ambi/Amphi

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Both

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bicycle

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(n) a vehicle with two wheels that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals

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bilingual

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(adj) able to speak and understand two languages

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biannual

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(adj) happening twice a year

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duet

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(n) a piece of music that is performed by two singers or musicians

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duplex

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(n) a building that is divided into two separate homes

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dual

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(adj) having two different parts, uses, etc; having two of something

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anbidextrous

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(adj) able to use both hands equally well

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ambivalent

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(adj) having or showing very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time

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ambiguous

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(adj) able to be understood in more than one way; having more than one possible meaning

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amphibious

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(adj) able to function or live both on land and in water

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14
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bicentennial

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200 Years

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biceps

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any of several muscles having two points of attachment at one end

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bifocal

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having lenses each with two parts with different focal lengths, one for distant vision and one for near vision

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bilateral

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  1. having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
  2. involving two parties, especially countries.
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billion

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Billion was borrowed from French in the late 1600s to indicate the number one million raised to the power of two, or a million million - a number represented by a one followed by 12 zeros. However, the French later changed their naming conventions so that a billion became a thousand million (a one followed by nine zeros) and a trillion became a thousand thousand million (or a million million, the old billion)

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bimonthly

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occurring every two months

occurring twice a month

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binary

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something made of two things or parts

a number system based only on the numerals 0 and 1 : a binary

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binocular

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a handheld optical instrument composed of two telescopes and a focusing device and usually having prisms to increase magnifying ability

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biped

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a two-footed animal

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bisection

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to divide into two usually equal parts

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combine

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to become one

to unite into a single number or expression

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amphitheater

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very large auditorium

a place of public entertainment

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double

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consisting of two usually combined members or parts

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duality

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a dual state or quality.

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dubious

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doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt

of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable:

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duel

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a combat between two persons

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duplicate

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consisting of or existing in two corresponding or identical parts or examples

being the same as another

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duplicitous

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marked by duplicity : deceptive in words or action

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duplicity

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deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing.

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