mono- and poly- combined Flashcards

1
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having one color; a painting, design, photo, or outfit that is only one color or shades of one color

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monochromatic

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2
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an eyeglass for one eye

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monocle

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3
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speaking or writing only one language

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monolingual

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4
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something made out of of single large block or piece of stone; one single stone monument

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monolith

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5
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a long speech given by one person

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monologue

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6
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an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone

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monophobia

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7
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control of a product or service by one company

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monopoly

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8
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a track for subway or train cars that has only one rail

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monorail

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9
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having only one syllable

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monosyllabic

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10
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a speech in which every word has one tone of voice

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monotone

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11
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a prefix meaning one

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mono-

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12
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a prefix meaning many

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poly-

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13
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having many different colors

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polychromatic

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14
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a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases

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polyclinic

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15
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having many fingers (more than the normal number)

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polydactyl

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16
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a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect

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polygon

17
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a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test

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polygraph

18
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a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid

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polyhedron

19
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having or assuming many different forms

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polymorphous

20
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having many syllables

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polysyllabic

21
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the belief in many different gods

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polytheism

22
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a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages

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polyglot