| Term | Definition |
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| monologue | A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group. |
| monarch(1) | A person who rules a kingdom or empire; a king or queen, emperor or empress. |
| monarch(2) | A large black and orange American butterfly. |
| monogram | A design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name. |
| monopoly(1) | Exclusive control of the trade in some item or service. |
| monopoly(2) | Sole ownership or control of anything. |
| monolith(1) | A large block or stone. |
| monolith(2) | A large organization that acts as a single unit. |
| unanimous | Being in complete agreement. |
| unilateral | One-sided; done by or affecting one person, group, or country, etc., and not another. |
| duplex | A dwelling with two living units. |
| duplicate | To make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat. |
| bilateral(1) | Having two sides. |
| bilateral(2) | Made between two persons or groups. |
| bipartisan | Involving two political parties. |
| bisect | To divide into two equal parts. |
| trilogy | A group of three leterary of musical works that have a related theme. |
| trisect | To divide into three parts. |
| triumvirate | A group of three, especially in authority. |
| quadrant(1) | (mathematics) A quarter of a circle or of its circumference. |
| quadrant(2) | An early machine for measuring altitudes. |
| quadrant(3) | Any of the four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines. |
| quartet(1) | A musical composition for four voices or instruments. |
| quartet(2) | A set of four, especially of four musicians. |
| quatrain | A stanza or group of four lines of poetry. |
| decimate(1) | To destroy a large part of. |
| decimate(2) | To kill one in every ten. |
| decathlon | An athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events. |
| bicentennial(n) | A two-hundredth anniversary. |
| bicentennial(adj) | Happening every 200 years. |
| centenary(adj.) | Pertaining to a 100-year period. |
| centenary(n) | A centennial. |
| centigrade | Referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. |
| pandemonoium | Uproar. |
| panacea | A cure-all for diseases or troubles. |
| omnipotent | Having unlimited power; all-powerful. |
| omnipresent | Present everywhere. |
| omnivorous(1) | Feeding on both plants and meat. |
| omnivorous(2) | Devouring everthying, especially intellectually. |
| catholic | Universal; including most things. |
| Catholic | Referring to the Roman Catholic church. |
| holocaust | A great destruction, especially by fire. |
| Holocaust | Murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews and millions of other people in World War II. |
| totalitarian | Referring to a form of government in which one person or part holds absolute control. |
| cloister(1) | A covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually look out on a courtyard. |
| cloister(2) | A monastery or similar place of religious seclusion. |
| preclude | To prevent; to make impossible. |
| recluse | A person who avoids mixing with people. |
| inception | The beginning of something. |
| incipient | In its early stages; beginning. |
| annihilate | To destroy completely. |
| nihilism | The total rejection of religious or moral beliefs. |
| negate(1) | To disprove; to nullify. |
| negate(2) | To rule out; to cancel; to repeal. |
| renegade | One who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc.; an outlaw |
| vacuous | Empty, especially of meaning or purpose. |
| vanity(1) | Conceit, especially about one's apperance. |
| vanity(2) | Something worthless or useless. |
| vanity(3) | A dressing table. |
| vaunt | To boast; to brag about. |
| aperture | An opening, especially one that admits light. |
| overt | Done or shown openly. |
| Microbe | An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease. |
| Microcosm | A miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale. |
| Miniscule | Extremely Small |
| Minutia | A small or trivial detail. |
| Attenuate(1) | To make slender or small |
| Attenuate(2) | To weaken; reduce in force or value. |
| Tenuous(1) | Thin in form. |
| Tenuous(2) | Flimsy; having little substance or validity. |
| Satiate | To satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess |
| Comply | To do as one is asked or ordered. |
| Implement | A tool or utensil. |
| Implement (Verb Style Homie) | To carry out; to put in effect. |
| Replete(1) | I like a novel replete with suspense and danger |
| Replete(2) | Completely filled; utterly satisfied. |
| Expletive | An exclamation or oath, often obscene. |
| Copious | Plentiful; in large amounts |
| Macrocosm(1) | The universe |
| Macrocosm(2) | Any great whole |
| Magnanimous | Noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty. |
| Magnate | A wealthy, influential person, especially in business. |
| Magnitude (1) | Greatness of importance or size |
| Magnitude(2) | The degree or brightness of a star. |
| Megalomania(1) | A form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance. |
| Megalomania(2) | An obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale. |
| Polygamy | The system of having more than one spouse at a time. |
| Polygon | A flat shape with many straight sides. |
| Alex Bahls | One Crazy Dude (see Megalomania(1)) |
| Antebellum | Of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| Antecedent(1) | A thing or event that precedes |
| Antecedent(2) | A noun to which a pronoun refers |
| Anterior | Coming before in position or time |
| Avant-Garde(adj) | Ahead of the times, especially in arts |
| Avant-Garde(n) | A group that is ahead of the times |
| Vanguard(1) | The foremost position in an army or fleet |
| Vanguard(2) | Leaders of a movement, fashion etc. |
| Precept | A command; a rule of conduct |
| Predestination | The belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by a higher power. |
| Pre-empt | To take position of something before anyone else can do so. |
| Premonition | A warning in advance |
| Preposterous | Absurd; contrary to nature or reason |
| Pretentious | Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction |
| Premier(adj) | First in time or importance |
| Premier(n) | A prime minister or head of state |
| Primate(1) | An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others. |
| Primate(2) | A member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. |
| Prime(n) | First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time. |
| Prime(adj) | Cheif; most important |
| Prime(tr. v) | To prepare something or someone for use or action. |
| Primeval | Belonging to the first ages; ancient. |
| Primordial | Primeval; original; fundamental. |
| Posterior | Situated in or behind the back |
| Posterity(1) | Future generations |
| Posterity(2) | A person's descendants. |
| Posthumous | Occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death. |
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