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5th Six Weeks Test Modified
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12th Grade
03/21/2012

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unilateral
Definition
occurring one side only
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primer
Definition
textbook giving the first principles of any subject
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soliloquy
Definition
lines in a drama spoken to the audience but not heard by other characters on stage
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monomania
Definition
an excessive interest in some one thing
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haploid
Definition
having half the number of chromosomes during meiosisd
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prototype
Definition
the first thing of its kind; model
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henotheism
Definition
belief in one god without denying the existence of others
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binocular
Definition
using or for the use of both eyes at once
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duplex
Definition
double
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dioxide
Definition
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen per molecule
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diphthong
Definition
a complex vowel sound made by gliding from one vowel to another within the same syllable
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Deuteronomy
Definition
the firth book of the Pentateuch in which the law of Moses is set down a second time
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dichotomy
Definition
a division into two parts
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quinquagenarian
Definition
between the ages of 50 and 60
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quintan
Definition
occuring every fifth day
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pentad
Definition
a group of five
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pentathlon
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an athletic contest in which contestants take part in five events
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Pentagon
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the Department of Defense headquarters in Washington housed in five-sided building
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triad
Definition
a group of three
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trident
Definition
a three-pronged spear
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trigonometry
Definition
the branch of mathematics dealing with triangles
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trilogy
Definition
a set of three related literary works
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trimester
Definition
a period of three months
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tertiary
Definition
of third rank, stage, or order
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ternary
Definition
made of three parts
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quadratic
Definition
algebra involving at least one quantity that is squared and none that are raised to a higher power
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quadrilateral
Definition
four-sided
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quadrivium
Definition
the higher division of the seven liberal arts; arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music
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tetrad
Definition
a set of four
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tetrastich
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a poem or verse of four lines
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tetrapterous
Definition
having four wings
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