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Latin Nunbers - Chapter 9 Flashcards

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Septuagenarian

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A person aged between 70 and 79 years

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Sesquicentenary

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150th anniversary of an event
Sesqui- one and a half

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Sesquipedalian

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A very long word

Sesqui- one and a half

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Prime

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First in importance or quality

Prim - first

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Primary

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First in importance, rank, position, fundamental or first stage

Prim - first

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Primate

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Mammal of first order (primates) typically having flexible hands, good eyesight and highly developed brain

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Primitive

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Prim - first

Belonging to the beginning, relating to the early stage of development

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Primogenitor

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A forefather or ancestor

Prim - first

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Primogeniture

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A state of being the first born, right of an eldest son to succeed to the estate of his ancestor to the exclusion of all others

Prim - first

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Principle

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A standard or rule

Prim - first

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Principal

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First in importance, rank

Prim - first

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Principled

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Having high moral standards

Prim - first

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Unit

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A single undivided entity, a system that performs a specific function

Un- one

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Unite

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To make into a single group

Un- one

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Uniform

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One shape - prescribed identifying set of clothing, not varying

Un- one

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Unison

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One sound, complete agreement

Un- one

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Unicameral

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Having one legislative chamber in parliament

Un- one

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Unify

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Make into one

Un- one

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Unique

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Being the only one of a particular kind

Un- one

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Universe

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All existing matter and space considered as a whole, the cosmos

Un- one

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Universal

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Typical of the whole of mankind or nature; existing everywhere

Un- one

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University

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Higher education institutions

Un- one

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Duo

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A pair of people or things

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Duel

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Contest between two people
Duo - two

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Dual

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Relating to two

Duo - two

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Duet

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Duo - two

Performance by two, musical composition for two

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Duplex

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Flat of two floors, residential building divided into two apartments

Duo - two

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Duplicate

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Make or be an exact copy of

Duo - two

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Duplicity

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Duo - two

Double dealing, deceitfulness

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Bisect

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Bi- two, twice

Divide into two parts

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Bicycle

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Vehicle with two wheels

Duo - two

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Bigamy

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Bi - twice/two

Offense of being married for two people at the same time

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Triangle

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Three sides

Tri - three

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Trident

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Three pronged spear

Tri- three

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Trivia/trivial

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Of little importance

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Trimester

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Period of three months

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Triple

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Three folds

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Truimvirate

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Joint rule of three men

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Quart

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Quarter (1/4) of a gallon of liquid

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Quarter

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One of four equal parts

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Quadrangle

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Four angles; rectangle courtyard

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Quadruple

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Multiple by four

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Quadrilateral

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Four sided

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Quintessential

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Most typical example

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Bonus

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Bene- good, well

Something given above what is expected

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Benefit

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Bene- good, well

Advantage or profit gained

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Beneficiary

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Person who gains benefits or advantages

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Benevolent

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Bene- good, well

Well meaning and kind

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Beneficient

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Good, generous

Bene- good, well

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Benign

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Bene - good or well

Kind (tumour - not malignant)

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Benefactor

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Bene- good, well

A person who gives money or other help to a person or institution; doing good

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Benediction

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Bene- good, well

Blessing

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Malice/ malicious

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Desire to do harm

Mal- bad, evil

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Malign

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Slander, traduce

Mal- bad, evil

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Malignant

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Tending to cause harm

Mal- bad, evil

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Malediction

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Curse; slanderous accusations

Mal- bad, evil

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Mal

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Bad or badly

Mal- bad, evil

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Paucity

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Pauc- few

Insufficiency or fewness

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Optimal

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Best

Opti- best

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Optimise

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Take full advantage of

Optim- best

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Pessimism

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Tendency to expect the worst

Pess - worst

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Magnify

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Make big, increase

Magn- big, large

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Magnificent

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Splendid or impressive

Magn- big, large

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Magnate

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Person of power

Magn- big, large

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Magnitude

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Great size or importance

Magn- big, large

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Magnanimous

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Magn- big, large

Great soul, generous

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Magnum opus

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Most important or best work of an artist, composer or writer

Magn- big, large

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Major

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Bigger, significant or important

Major - bigger or greater

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Majority

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The greater the number, the age of which a person is legally a full adult

Major - bigger or greater

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Minor

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Minor/ minus -

Smaller/less

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Minority

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The smaller number

Minor - smaller or less

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Minister

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Clergyman, heady of government department

Minor - smaller or less

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Minus

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Less, subtraction

Minor - smaller or less

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Minuscule

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Very small

Minor - smaller or less

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Minimal, minimum

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The smallest amount possible

Minor - smaller or less

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Maximum

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Maxim- very big, biggest

The greatest amount possible

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Quantity

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Quant- how much

A certain amount or number

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Quantify

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Measure or specific the quantity of

Quant- how much

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Multitude/multitudinous

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A large amount of people or things

Mult- many

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Multiparous

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Mult- many

A woman or female animal that has had more than one viable offspring

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Multifarious

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Many or varied

Mult- many

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Oviparous

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Producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid

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Viviparous

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Parous - giving birth

Producing live offspring

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Ovoviviparous

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Producing young by means of eggs which are hatched within the body

Parous - giving birth

Snakes, tiger shark, stingray, scorpions

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Omnibus

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Volume containing several works of same writer; series contained in one edition, clipping for bus (vehicle for all)

Omni- all

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

Omni- all

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Omniscient

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All knowing

Omni- all

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Omnivorous

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Feeding all kinds of food

Omni- all

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Annual

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Ann- year

Yearly

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Biannual

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Twice a year

Ann- year

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Piscivore

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Eats fish

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Biennial

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Every two years

Ann- year

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Perennial

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Throughout the year, lasting for a long time, continually recurring

Ann- year

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Millennium

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Mille - thousand

Period of thousand years

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Millimetre

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1/1000 of a meter

Mille - thousand

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Millipede

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Having 1000 feet

Mille - thousand

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Bimanual

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Requiring to use two hands

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Duodecimal

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A twelfth of a whole

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Nonagenarian

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Person aged 90 to 99 years old

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Quatrain

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A poetic stanza with 4 lines

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Triennial

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Happens every three years

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Century

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Period of a hundred years

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