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uni-
Definition
one
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union
Definition
the act of uniting or the state of being united; a combination so formed, especially an alliance of persons, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit
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uniform
Definition
a distinctive outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a specific group
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unique
Definition
one of a kind
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unicellular
Definition
consisting of one cell
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unicameral
Definition
one house; single legislative chamber
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du-
Definition
two
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duel
Definition
combat between two
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dual
Definition
twofold
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duet
Definition
a musical composition for two voices or instruments; a pair
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duplex
Definition
a house divided into two living units
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duplicity
Definition
deceptiveness
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tri-
Definition
three
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triangle
Definition
a figure with three sides and three angles
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trio
Definition
set of three, especially three musicians who perform together
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tricolor
Definition
flag
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trisect
Definition
to divide or cut into three equal parts
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trident
Definition
three-pronged
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quadr-
Definition
four
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quadrangle
Definition
four-sided area
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quadruplets
Definition
four children born of the same mother at the same time
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quadruped
Definition
animal with four feet
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quadrilingual
Definition
one who speaks four languages
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quadrennium
Definition
four years
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quadricentennial
Definition
a 400th anniversary
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quint-
Definition
five
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quintuplets
Definition
five children born to the same woman at the same time
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quintet
Definition
group of five persons or things
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sex-
Definition
six
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sextet
Definition
group of six
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sexagenarian
Definition
aged 60-69
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sept-
Definition
seven
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September
Definition
7th month in the Roman calendar
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septet
Definition
a group of seven
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septugenarian
Definition
aged 70-79
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oct-
Definition
eight
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October
Definition
8th month in the old Roman calendar
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octet
Definition
group of eight
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octogenarian
Definition
aged 80-89
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nov-
Definition
nine
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November
Definition
the 9th month in the old Roman calendar
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novena
Definition
prayer
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dec-
Definition
ten
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December
Definition
10th month in the old Roman calendar
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decimal
Definition
based on the number ten
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cent-
Definition
hundred
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cent
Definition
hundreth part of a dollar
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century
Definition
a hundred years
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centipede
Definition
insect with 100 legs
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centennial
Definition
a period of 100 years
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mill-
Definition
thousand
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mill
Definition
a thousandth part of a dollar; one-tenth of a cent
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million
Definition
a thousand thousand
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millennium
Definition
a period of 1,000 years
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ali-
Definition
other, another
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alibi
Definition
excuse
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alias
Definition
another name
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alien
Definition
foreign; a person who lives in one country but is a citizen of another country or planet; being inconsisten or opposed; offensive; repulsive
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inalienable
Definition
non-transferable
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alienate
Definition
to cause to become unfriendly or indifferent; to remove or dissociate; to transfer property to the ownership of another
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alter-
Definition
other, another
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alteration
Definition
the act of procedure of altering; modification; change
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alternative
Definition
choice
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alternate
Definition
switch
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altercation
Definition
quarrel
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altruistic
Definition
selfless
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alter ego
Definition
a second self
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am-
Definition
love, friend
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amateur
Definition
one lacking skill
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amour
Definition
lover
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amorous
Definition
strongly attached to love, especially sexual love
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amatory
Definition
of, pertaining to, or expressive love
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amiable
Definition
sociable
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amicable
Definition
friendly
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amity
Definition
peaceful relations, as between nations
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anim-
Definition
feeling, disposition
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animal
Definition
any living being that is not a plant
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animated
Definition
filled with life
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inanimate
Definition
lifeless
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unanimous
Definition
of the same opinion
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animosity
Definition
resentment
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magnanimous
Definition
nobility; generousity
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aqua-, aque-
Definition
water
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aquaplane
Definition
a board towed behind a speeding motorboad and ridden by a person standing on it
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aquarium
Definition
a tank or pool for water animals and water plants
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aquamarine
Definition
a pale blue light greenish blue, as the color of marine water
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aqueduct
Definition
a conduit for bringing water from a distance
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aquatics
Definition
sports performed in or on the water
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aquatic
Definition
of or in water
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aqueous
Definition
watery
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Aquarius
Definition
the 11th sign of the zodiac; suggests a man pouring water
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arm-
Definition
weapon, arm
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armory
Definition
arsenal
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armistice
Definition
truce
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Armistice Day
Definition
November 11 aka Veterans Day
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Spanish Armada
Definition
the fleet of warships that Spain dispatched against England in Elizabethan times
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armada
Definition
a fleet of war ships
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armadillo
Definition
a burrowing mammal with a covering of armorlike, jointed, bony plates
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armature
Definition
framework, structure
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carn-
Definition
flesh
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chili con carne
Definition
a highly spiced dish made of red peppers, meat, and sometimes beans
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carnival
Definition
the season just before Lent, marked by merrymaking and feasting; a time of revelry; festival; a traveling amusement show
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carnivorous
Definition
meat eating
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reincarnation
Definition
being born in another body
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carnal
Definition
worldly
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carnage
Definition
massacre
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canassial
Definition
adapted for tearing apart flesh, usually referring to teeth
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incarnation
Definition
embodiment
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