Chapter 3 vocab

Question 1

monograph

Answer 1

learned treatise on a particular subject; scholarly article

Question 2

monologue or monolog

Answer 2

lengthy talk by one person

Question 3

monorail

Answer 3

railway whose cars are supported on or under a single rail

Question 4

monosyllabic

Answer 4

having only one syllable

Question 5

monotonous

Answer 5

tiresome because of lack or variety

Question 6

multicultural

Answer 6

reflected many different cultures

Question 7

multifaceted

Answer 7

having many facets or aspects

Question 8

multilateral

Answer 8

having many sides; particular in by more than two participants (ant unilateral, one-sided)

Question 9

multimedia

Answer 9

involving a combination of media, such as TV, radio, and newspaper

Question 10

multinational

Answer 10

having subsidiaries or operations in several countries

Question 11

polygamist

Answer 11

person married to two or more mates at the same time

Question 12

polyglot

Answer 12

person who speaks or writes several languages

Question 13

polymath

Answer 13

person of great and diversified learning

Question 14

polytechnic

Answer 14

providing instruction in many technical arts and applied sciences

Question 15

polytheistic

Answer 15

believing in more than one god

Question 16

unanimous

Answer 16

being of one and the same opinion; showing complete agreement

Question 17

unicameral

Answer 17

consisting of or having one legislative chamber

Question 18

uniform

Answer 18

always the same, not varying in form, degree, or manner

Question 19

unique

Answer 19

being the only one of its kind; highly unusual

Question 20

unisex

Answer 20

not distinguishable as male or female; designed for both sexes