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Term
Un. 14
unicorn
Definition
a mythical animal, like a horse, with one horn in the middle of its forehead
Term
Un. 14
monarch
Definition
the only ruler of a nation or state
Term
Un. 14
monochromatic
Definition
having one color
Term
Un. 14
biannual
Definition
occuring twice a year
Term
Un. 14
dualism
Definition
the state of being double
Term
Un. 14
digraph
Definition
a combination of two letters representing one sound (i.e. "ph" in phone)
Term
Un. 14
triangle
Definition
a plane figure with three angles
Term
Un. 14
triathlon
Definition
an athletic contest that includes swimming, bicycling, and running
Term
Un. 14
trilogy
Definition
a series of three related works
Term
Un. 15
quadraphonic
Definition
using four channels for sound reproduction (four different types of speakers)
Term
Un. 15
quadrilateral
Definition
having four sides
Term
Un. 15
tetrapod
Definition
any creature with four feet
Term
Un. 15
pentagon
Definition
a closed plane figure with five angles and five sides
Term
Un. 15
pentameter
Definition
a line of verse with five metrical feet
Term
Un. 15
pentathlon
Definition
an athletic contest that includes five events
Term
Un. 15
sexagenarian
Definition
a person between 60 and 69 years of age
Term
Un. 15
hexagram
Definition
a six-pointed star
Term
Un. 15
hexapod
Definition
an arthropod (jointed feet) with three pairs of legs (i.e insect)
Term
Un. 16
September
Definition
the 7th month of the Roman calendar, which began with March
Term
Un. 16
septuple
Definition
seven times as great
Term
Un. 16
heptad
Definition
a group or series of seven
Term
Un. 16
octave
Definition
a space of eight degrees (notes) between musical tones
Term
Un. 16
octet
Definition
a musical composition having eight voices or instruments
Term
Un. 16
octopus
Definition
a marine animal with eight arms
Term
Un. 16
enneasyllable
Definition
a line of verse with nine syllables
Term
Un. 16
ennead
Definition
a group or series of nine
Term
Un. 16
ennead
Definition
a group or series of nine
Term
Un. 16
nonillion
Definition
a number expressed as 1 followed by 30 zeroes, which is 9 groups of three zeroes after 1,000
Term
Un. 17
decade
Definition
a period of ten years
Term
Un. 17
decimal
Definition
pertaining to a number system of base ten (tenths)
Term
Un. 17
triskaidekaphobia
Definition
fear of the number 13
Term
Un. 17
centanarian
Definition
one who is 100 years old or older
Term
Un. 17
century
Definition
a period of one hundred years
Term
Un. 17
percent
Definition
one hundredth part
Term
Un. 17
millennium
Definition
a period of one thousand years
Term
Un. 17
million
Definition
A number expressed as 1 followed by 6 zeroes, which is 1 group of three zeroes after 1,000.
Term
Un. 17
kilometer
Definition
A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.
Term
Un. 18
megabyte
Definition
A unit of storage containing 1,048,576 bytes.
Term
Un. 18
megalopolis
Definition
A region consistiong of one or more large cities.
Term
Un. 18
cardiomegaly
Definition
Enlargement of the heart.
Term
Un. 18
gigahertz
Definition
One billion cyles.
Term
Un. 18
gigawatt
Definition
One billion units of electricity.
Term
Un. 18
terahertz
Definition
One trilion cycles.
Term
Un. 18
deride
Definition
To speak of or treat with contemptious mirth.
Term
Un. 18
ricicule
Definition
Words or actions used to make fun of.
Term
Un. 18
ridiculous
Definition
Deserving or inspiring ridicula; silly.
Term
Un. 1
agraphia
Definition
The loss of the ability to write.
Term
Un. 1
anecdote
Definition
A little known item of biography or history.
A short narrative of an interesting incident or event.
Term
Un. 1
incredible
Definition
Not believable.
Term
Un. 1
illegal
Definition
Not legal.
Term
Un. 1
imprudent
Definition
Lacking direction; unwise.
Term
Un. 1
irrevocable
Definition
Not able to be called back.
Term
Un. 1
discredit
Definition
To cause to be doubted or distrusted.
Term
Un. 1
disaster
Definition
Widespread damage, so named from the belief that these events are caused by unfavorable aspect of the stars.
Term
Un. 1
disunion
Definition
Lack of agreement.
Term
Un. 2
describe
Definition
To give an oral or written account.
Term
Un. 2
postscript
Definition
A pragraph or message added below the signature as an afterthought; abbreviated P.S.
Term
Un. 2
dysgraphia
Definition
Impairment of the ability to write.
Term
Un. 2
lexical
Definition
Dealing with the vocabulary of language.
Term
Un. 2
lexicon
Definition
A dictionary.
Term
Un. 2
lexicographer
Definition
The person who writes a dictionary.
Term
Un. 2
illiterate
Definition
Not able to read or write.
Term
Un. 2
literal
Definition
Taking words in their exact meaning.
Term
Un. 2
literature
Definition
All of the writings of a specific period or country.
Term
Un. 3
centimeter
Definition
A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Term
Un. 3
diameter
Definition
A straight line that measures the distance through the center of a circle.
Term
Un. 3
odometer
Definition
A device for measuring distance traveled in a vehicle.
Term
Un. 3
cognition
Definition
The act or process by which knowledge is aquired.
Term
Un. 3
incognition
Definition
Disguised identity
Term
Un. 3
recognize
Definition
To know from past experience.
Term
Un. 3
denote
Definition
To mark; indicate.
Term
Un. 3
notation
Definition
A brief note.
Term
Un. 3
notch
Definition
A V-shaped cut used for keeping a record.
Term
Un. 4
dyslexia
Definition
Impairment of the ability to read and understand words.
Term
Un. 4
dysphoria
Definition
A general feeling of ill-being.
Term
Un. 4
dystopia
Definition
An imaginary, dreadful place of toatl misery.
Term
Un. 4
magnanimous
Definition
Showing a couraous spirit, esp. in forgiving.
Term
Un. 4
magnificent
Definition
Beautiful in a magestic way.
Term
Un. 4
magnify
Definition
To make bigger.
Term
Un. 4
abbreviate
Definition
To make shorter.
Term
Un. 4
brevity
Definition
The quality of being brief in duration.
Term
Un. 4
breve
Definition
A symbol placed over a vowel to show that it has a short sound.
Term
Un. 5
dynamic
Definition
Having physical energy and power; the ability to change and progress.
Term
Un. 5
dynamite
Definition
A powerful explosion.
Term
Un. 5
dynamo
Definition
An energetic and forceful person.
Term
Un. 5
contortion
Definition
To twist or bend severely out of shape.
Term
Un. 5
torture
Definition
Causing severe physical or mental pain.
Term
Un. 5
tornado
Definition
A rotating column of air usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud.
Term
Un. 5
revolutionary
Definition
Bringing about or supporting a political or social change.
Term
Un. 5
revolver
Definition
One that rolls as part of a mechanism.
Term
Un. 5
volution
Definition
A turn or twist about a center; a spiral.
Term
Un. 19
demagogue
Definition
a leader who obtains powere by appealing to prejudices and emotions
Term
Un. 19
pedagogue
Definition
a schoolteacher who teaches in a pedantic manner
Term
Un. 19
synagogue
Definition
a Jewish house of worship
Term
Un.19
diagnosis
Definition
learning the nature of a disease by examining the symptoms
Term
Un. 19
ignorant
Definition
without knowledge
Term
Un. 19
physiognomy
Definition
Judging someone's character from his or her facial features
Term
Un. 19
syntax
Definition
systematic arrangement of words
Term
Un. 19
taxidermy
Definition
art of mounting the skins of animals
Term
Un. 19
taxonomy
Definition
science of classification of organisms based on common factors
Term
Un. 20
analgesic
Definition
a drug that relieves pain
Term
Un. 20
myalgia
Definition
pain in a muscle
Term
Un. 20
nostalgia
Definition
homesickness; a painful longing for the past
Term
Un. 20
apocalypse
Definition
a prophetic revelation
Term
apology
Definition
a statement expressing regret or asking forgiveness for an error
Term
apotrophe
Definition
a mark used to show the omission of letters
Term
subtract
Definition
to take away
Term
contract
Definition
a binding agreement
Term
attract
Definition
to draw together by appealing to emotions
Term
catalog
Definition
a systematic list of items
Term
catastrophe
Definition
widespread disaster
Term
cathedral
Definition
the church that contains the bishop's official throne
Term
Medieval
Definition
Middle Ages
Term
intermediate
Definition
between two things
Term
mediterranean
Definition
surrounded by dry land
Term
panorama
Definition
view of a wide area to appear as a continuous scene
Term
pandemonium
Definition
wild uproar and confusion; home of all demons
Term
omnivorous
Definition
a creature that eats both meat and plants
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