Lesson 19 Vocab

mon

one, single

di

two, twice

dich

in two

tri

three

tetr

four

pent

five

hex

six

oct

eight

deca

ten

kilo

thousand

pan, pant

all

poly

many, much

monogram

two or more letters interwoven to represent a name

dichotic

Different signals at the same time to both ears

tetrarchy

rule by four

hexahedron

6 faces, 8 vertices (cube)

decagon

10 sided polygon

panorama

an unobstructed or complete view

dipole

pair of opposite electrical charges

tricycle

a vehicle with three wheels

pentameter

the rhythm of a poem

octopod

animal with eight limbs

kilocalorie

unit of heat

polygraph

lie detector

dichotomy

the process of cutting in two

panacea

cure-all

decalogue

basic set of rules(not rights)

tetralogy

group of four dramatic pieces

digamy

second marriage

hexagram

six pointed star

monocle

eyeglass for one eye

polymorphic

having many forms

octopus

mollusk with eight arms

triarchy

government by three persons

kilometer

1000 meters

pentagon

five sided figure

polyphonic

having many sounds or voices

monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen

kilocycle

1000 cycles

pantalgia

pain involving the entire body

trilogy

three related plays or novels

decathlon

an athletic competition with ten events

pantomime

Acting without words

monody

solo song with instrumental accompaniment

diaphanous

very sheer and light

tripod

A three-legged stand

hexagon

6 sided polygon