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Sydney Vocab 8-29- test
Mrs. Muffly
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English
6th Grade
08/26/2012

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Monochrome
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Having one color; a painting, design, photo, or outfit that is only one color or shade of one color
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Monocle (n)
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an eyeglass for one eye
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Monolith (n)
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Something made out of one single large block or piece of stone; one single stone monument
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Monolingual (adj)
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Speaking or writing only one language
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Monologue (n)
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a long speech given by one person
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Monophobia (n)
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an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone
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Monopoly (n)
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control of a product or service by only one company
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monorail (n)
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a track for subway or train cars that only has one rail
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Monosyllabic (adj)
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having only one syliable
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Monotone (n)
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a speech in which every word has one tone of voice
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Polychromatic (Adj)
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having many different colors
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Polyclinic (n)
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a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases
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Polydactyl (adj)
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having many fingers or toes (more that the normal amount)
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Polyglot (n)
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a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many different languages
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Polygon (n)
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a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect
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Polygraph (n)
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a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test
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Polyhedron (n)
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a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid
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Polymorphous (adj)
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having or assuming many different forms
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Polysyllabic (adj)
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having many syllables
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Polytheism (n)
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the belief in many different gods
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