Tri, Quad, Penta Flashcards

1
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Tri

A

Three

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2
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Quad/Quar

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Four

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3
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Penta/Quint

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Five

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4
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triathlon

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a long distance race that has 3 parts;

swimming, bicycling and running

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5
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trilogy

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a series of three novels, movies, etc… that are closely related and involve same characters or themes

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trimester

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a period of 3 months;

one of three periods into which a school year is divided

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trident

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a fishing spear that has 3 points and that looks like a fork

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quadrangle

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a flat shape that has 4 sides and 4 angles

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9
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quartet

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a group of 4 singers or musicians who perform together

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10
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quart

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a US customary unit of measurement for liquids

4 quarts = 1 gallon

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pentagon

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a flat shape that has 5 sides and 5 corners

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12
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pentagram

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a shape that is like a star with 5 points formed by 5 straight lines

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quintuplet

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1 of 5 babies that are born at the same time to the same mother

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triceps

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

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15
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triune

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consisting of three in one (used especially with reference to the Trinity)

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16
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triplicate

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existing in three copies or examples

17
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trinity

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the Christian Godhead as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

18
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trisect

A

divide (something) into three parts, typically three equal parts

19
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triceratops

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a large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur, having a massive head with two large horns, a smaller horn on the beaked snout,

20
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quadriceps

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the large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four distinct portions and acts to extend the leg

21
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quadrilateral

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a four-sided figure

22
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quadrille

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a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures

23
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decapod

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crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a shrimp, crab, or lobster

24
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quintessence

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(in classical and medieval philosophy) a fifth substance in addition to the four elements, thought to compose the heavenly bodies and to be latent in all things

he most perfect or typical example of a quality or class