LCPS Vocab. List 7- English 9

semi-/demi-/hemi-

Half

semicircle

anything having or arranged in the form of a half circle

demigod

a mythological being who is partly divine and partly human

hemisphere

a half of a sphere; half of the terrestrial globe or celestial spear, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided

un(i)-/mon(o)-

One

bi(n)-/du-/di-

Two/twice

Universe

All known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space

monotone (n)

a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone (without harmony or variation in pitch)

Binary

Consisting of, indicating, or involving two

Duplex

A house having separate apartments for two families

Dissect

To examine minutely part by part

tri-/terti-

Three/third

Tertiary

Third in order, importance, value, etc.

quadrilateral

having four sides

quarter

One of the four equal parts into which anything is it may be divided

quintet (n)

any set or group of five persons or things

quad(ru)/quart/tetra

Four/Fourth

Quint/Petra

Five / Fifth

sex(t)/hex

Six/Sixth

Pentagon

A flat shape with 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

sept(em/im)-

Seven/Seventh

September

The ninth month of the year

Septuagenarian

of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old

Oct(av)-

Eight/Eighth

Octagon

A flat shape with eight sides and eight angles

Octave

A tone that is 8 degrees above or below another given tone

November

The eleventh month of the year

deca/deci(m)/decem

Ten/Tenth

Decade

a period of ten years beginning with a year whose last digit is zero

Decimal

Pertaining to tenths or to the last number 10

decimate (verb)

to destroy a great number or portion of

Cent-

Hundred

Centennial

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

a unit of length, the common measure of distance equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 Mile.