Flashcards Trail Mono- & Poly- Study Set | Quizlet

Monochrome

having one color; a painting, design, photo, or outfit that is only one color or shades of one color

Monolith

something made out of one single large block or piece of stone; one single stone monument

Monologue

a long speech given by one person

Monophobia

an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone

Monopoly

control of a product or service by one company

Monorail

a track for subway or train cars that only has one rail

Monotone

a speech in which every word has one tone of voice

Polychromatic

having many different colors

Polydactyl

having many fingers or toes (more than the normal number)

Polyglot

a speaker of many languages

Polygon

a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect

Polygraph

a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test

Polymorphous

having or assuming many different forms

Polysyllabic

having many syllables

Polytheism

the belief in many different gods