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English Vocab2

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
renegade
one who deserts a group
omnipresent
Present everywhere
quadrant
A quarter of a circle or of its circumference
decimate
to destroy a large part of
holocaust
a great destruction especially by fire
bisect
to divide into equal parts
inception
the beggining of something
vanity
conceit about one's appearance
panacea
A cure all fo diseases and troubles
unilateral
one sided
totalitarian
a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control
trisect
to divide into three parts
quartet
a musical composition for four voices or instruments
decathlon
An atheletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events
catholic
Universal including most things
vacuous
empty of meaning or purpose
incipient
in its early stages
trilogy
A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme
centenary
Pertaining to a 100 year period
monolith
large block of stone
duplex
a dwelling with two living units
centigrade
a thermometer scale of 100 degrees
monologue
A long speech made by one person
preclude
to prevent
unanimous
being in agreement
omnipotent
Having unlimited power
bicentennial
two hundreth anniversary
pandemonium
Uproar
monogram
a design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name
negate
to disprove
vaunt
to boast
bipartisan
involving two political parties
bilateral
having two sides
annihilate
to destroy completely
triumvirate
A group of three especially in authority
overt
shown openly
cloister
a covered walk along the inside walls of a building
monarch
A person who rules a kingdom
nihilism
the total rejection of religious beliefs
omnivorous
feeding on both plants and meat
aperture
An opening
duplicate
To make an identical copy
monopoly
exclusive control of the trade of some item
recluse
a person who avoids mixing with people
quatrain
A stanza or group of four lines of poetry

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