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uni-
 Definition
one
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union
 Definition
the act of uniting or the state of being united; a combination so formed, especially an alliance of persons, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit
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uniform
 Definition
a distinctive outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a specific group
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unique
 Definition
one of a kind
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unicellular
 Definition
consisting of one cell
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unicameral
 Definition
one house; single legislative chamber
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du-
 Definition
two
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duel
 Definition
combat between two
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dual
 Definition
twofold
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duet
 Definition
a musical composition for two voices or instruments; a pair
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duplex
 Definition
a house divided into two living units
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duplicity
 Definition
deceptiveness
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tri-
 Definition
three
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triangle
 Definition
a figure with three sides and three angles
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trio
 Definition
set of three, especially three musicians who perform together
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tricolor
 Definition
flag
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trisect
 Definition
to divide or cut into three equal parts
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trident
 Definition
three-pronged
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quadr-
 Definition
four
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quadrangle
 Definition
four-sided area
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quadruplets
 Definition
four children born of the same mother at the same time
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quadruped
 Definition
animal with four feet
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quadrilingual
 Definition
one who speaks four languages
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quadrennium
 Definition
four years
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quadricentennial
 Definition
a 400th anniversary
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quint-
 Definition
five
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quintuplets
 Definition
five children born to the same woman at the same time
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quintet
 Definition
group of five persons or things
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sex-
 Definition
six
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sextet
 Definition
group of six
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sexagenarian
 Definition
aged 60-69
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sept-
 Definition
seven
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September
 Definition
7th month in the Roman calendar
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septet
 Definition
a group of seven
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septugenarian
 Definition
aged 70-79
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oct-
 Definition
eight
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October
 Definition
8th month in the old Roman calendar
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octet
 Definition
group of eight
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octogenarian
 Definition
aged 80-89
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nov-
 Definition
nine
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November
 Definition
the 9th month in the old Roman calendar
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novena
 Definition
prayer
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dec-
 Definition
ten
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December
 Definition
10th month in the old Roman calendar
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decimal
 Definition
based on the number ten
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cent-
 Definition
hundred
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cent
 Definition
hundreth part of a dollar
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century
 Definition
a hundred years
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centipede
 Definition
insect with 100 legs
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centennial
 Definition
a period of 100 years
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mill-
 Definition
thousand
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mill
 Definition
a thousandth part of a dollar; one-tenth of a cent
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million
 Definition
a thousand thousand
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millennium
 Definition
a period of 1,000 years
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ali-
 Definition
other, another
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alibi
 Definition
excuse
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alias
 Definition
another name
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alien
 Definition
foreign; a person who lives in one country but is a citizen of another country or planet; being inconsisten or opposed; offensive; repulsive
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inalienable
 Definition
non-transferable
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alienate
 Definition
to cause to become unfriendly or indifferent; to remove or dissociate; to transfer property to the ownership of another
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alter-
 Definition
other, another
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alteration
 Definition
the act of procedure of altering; modification; change
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alternative
 Definition
choice
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alternate
 Definition
switch
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altercation
 Definition
quarrel
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altruistic
 Definition
selfless
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alter ego
 Definition
a second self
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am-
 Definition
love, friend
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amateur
 Definition
one lacking skill
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amour
 Definition
lover
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amorous
 Definition
strongly attached to love, especially sexual love
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amatory
 Definition
of, pertaining to, or expressive love
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amiable
 Definition
sociable
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amicable
 Definition
friendly
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amity
 Definition
peaceful relations, as between nations
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anim-
 Definition
feeling, disposition
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animal
 Definition
any living being that is not a plant
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animated
 Definition
filled with life
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inanimate
 Definition
lifeless
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unanimous
 Definition
of the same opinion
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animosity
 Definition
resentment
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magnanimous
 Definition
nobility; generousity
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aqua-, aque-
 Definition
water
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aquaplane
 Definition
a board towed behind a speeding motorboad and ridden by a person standing on it
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aquarium
 Definition
a tank or pool for water animals and water plants
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aquamarine
 Definition
a pale blue light greenish blue, as the color of marine water
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aqueduct
 Definition
a conduit for bringing water from a distance
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aquatics
 Definition
sports performed in or on the water
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aquatic
 Definition
of or in water
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aqueous
 Definition
watery
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Aquarius
 Definition
the 11th sign of the zodiac; suggests a man pouring water
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arm-
 Definition
weapon, arm
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armory
 Definition
arsenal
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armistice
 Definition
truce
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Armistice Day
 Definition
November 11 aka Veterans Day
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Spanish Armada
 Definition
the fleet of warships that Spain dispatched against England in Elizabethan times
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armada
 Definition
a fleet of war ships
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armadillo
 Definition
a burrowing mammal with a covering of armorlike, jointed, bony plates
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armature
 Definition
framework, structure
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carn-
 Definition
flesh
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chili con carne
 Definition
a highly spiced dish made of red peppers, meat, and sometimes beans
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carnival
 Definition
the season just before Lent, marked by merrymaking and feasting; a time of revelry; festival; a traveling amusement show
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carnivorous
 Definition
meat eating
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reincarnation
 Definition
being born in another body
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carnal
 Definition
worldly
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carnage
 Definition
massacre
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canassial
 Definition
adapted for tearing apart flesh, usually referring to teeth
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incarnation
 Definition
embodiment
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