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n. learned treatise on a particular subject; scholarly article
In 1905, Albert Einstein published his first ______________ on the theory of relativity. |
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n. lengthy talk by one person
The next scene is a _______________: one actor does all the talking, and the others just listen. |
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n. railway whose cars are supported on a single rail
__________ provide transportation over short distances in several cities. |
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adj. having only one syllable
There are three _________________ words in "The United States of America": The States, and of. |
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adj. tiresome because of lack of variety
The same menu was followed each day; the meals became _____________. |
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adj. having many facets or aspects
The labor negotiators are trying to resolve a _______________ dispute that involves not only wages, but working conditions, promotional opportunities, fringe benefits, and other matters. |
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adj. having many sides; participated in by more than two participants
In 1911, a ______________ agreement was signed by Great Britain, Japan, Russia, and the U.S. on the hunting of seals. |
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adj. involving the use of two or more media, such as slides, films, tape recordings, flashing color lights, etc.
In a number of department stores, you can see and hear _______________ presentations of new products. |
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adj. having subsidiaries or operations in several countries
We deal with a _________________ bank that has offices in the world's leading cities. |
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n. person married to two or more mates at the same time
It was his third marriage, and not having been divorced from his first two wives, he was in fact a ________________. |
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n. person who speaks or writes several languages
Delegated to the United Nations need not be _____________; by donning headphones, they can get a simultaneous translation of speeches being made in foreign tongues. |
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n. person of great and diversified learning
My knowledge is not encyclopedic. I am not a _____________. |
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adj. providing instruction in many technical arts and applied sciences
You can study refrigeration, air conditioning, and many other industrial arts at a ________________ institute. |
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adj. believing in more than one god
When the Hebrews first adopted the concept of one God, most of the other religions were _______________. |
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adj. being of one and the same opinion; showing complete agreement
On the matter of raising the dues, we were not __________________; one member dissented. |
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adj. consisting of or having one legislative chamber
The Swedish legislature is ____________, consisting solely of the Riksdag. |
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adj. always the same; not varying in form, degree, or manner
The construction has not been of ____________ quality; most of it is good, but some of it is poor. |
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adj. involving or affecting one side only; one-sided
The price cuts announced by one of the oil companies today is a _______________ action that other oil companies may or may not follow. |
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adj. being the only one of its kind; highly unusual
Donna's straight-A average is remarkable but not __________; two others in the graduating class have the same average. |
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adj. not distinguishable as male or female; designed for both sexes
The _________ clothes of the peasants working in the fields made it difficult to tell whether a particular individual was a man or a woman. |
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