Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
Q
trilogy
A
a group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme
2
Q
trisect
A
to divide into three parts
3
Q
triumvirate
A
board of three
4
Q
quadrant
A
a quarter of a circle or its circumference
5
Q
quartet
A
a musical composition for four voices or instruments
6
Q
quatrain
A
a stanza or group of four lines of poetry
7
Q
decimate
A
to destroy a large part of
8
Q
decathlon
A
an athletic contest in which each athlete takes part in ten events
9
Q
bicentennial
A
a two hundredth anniversary
10
Q
centenary
A
pertaining to a one hundred year period
11
Q
centigrade
A
referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at zero and boils at 100
12
Q
tri (root)
A
three
13
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tres (root)
A
three
14
Q
quartus (root)
A
fourth
15
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quatuor (root)
A
four
16
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decem (root)
A
ten
17
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centum (root)
A
hundred
