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LCPS vocab 7

Terms in this set (42)

semi demi hemi
half
un(i) mon (o)
one
bi (n) du di
two twice
tri terti
three, third
quad (ru)-/ quart-/ tetra
four, fourth
quint, penta
five, fifth
sex(t) hex
six, sixth
sept(em/im)-
seven, seventh
oct(av)
eight, eighth
non-/novem-
nine, ninth
Deca-/Deci(m)-/Decem-
ten, tenth
cent
hundred
mil(l) kilo
thousand
semicircle
anything having or arranged in the form of a half circle
demigod
a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity.
hemisphere
half of a sphere; kalf of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided
universe
All known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space.
monotone
a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone
binary
consisting of, indicating, or involving two
duplex
a house having separate apartments for two families
dissect
to examine minutely part by part
tertiary
third in order, importance, value, etc.
quadralateral
having four sides
quarter
One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided.
quintet
any set or group of five persons or things
pentagon
a flat shape that has five sides and five angles
sextet
a group of six people or things
hexagon
a flat shape with six sides and six angles
hex
to bewitch; practice witchcraft on
september
the ninth month of the year
septuagenarian
of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old
octagon
a flat shape that has eight sides and eight angles
octave
a tone that is eight degrees above or below another given tone
november
the eleventh month of the year
decade
a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero
decimal
pertaining to tenths or to the number 10
decimate
to destroy a great number or proportion of
centenial
pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years
percent
one one-hundredth part; 1/100
millennium
a period of 1000 years
millipede
a type of crawling insect with 20 or more segments, each in pairs
kilometer
(n) a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters; 0.62 of a mile
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