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LA8- List 3 Words with Greek Prefixes
words formed using anti, epi, mon,mono and poly
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8th Grade
11/14/2010

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antibiotic
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n. a substance that destroys germs, used to beat diseases
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antidote
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n. a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
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antiseptic
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n. a substance that fights germs so as to prevent infection
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epidemic
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n. a rapidly spreading disease that affects a large number of people (fro epti-+demos, "people")
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epilogue
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n. a concluding section added to a novel of other literary work, providing additional information
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epitaph
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n. an inscription on a gravestone in memory of the person buried there
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monologue
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n. a long speech made by
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monorail
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n. a railway in which cars operate on a single rail
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polygon
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n. a closed plane figure having three or more sides and angles
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polysyllabic
Definition
having several syllables
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