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English 20 Public

mono/poly

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

monochrome

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an eyeglass for one eye

monocle

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speaking or writing only one language

monolingual

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

monolith

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a long speech given by one person

monologue

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

monophobia

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control of a product or service by one company

monopoly

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

monorail

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having only one syllable

monosyllable

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a speech in which every word has one tone of voice

monotone

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having many different colors

polychromatic

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a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases

polyclinic

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

polydactyl

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a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages

polyglot

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

polygraph

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having or assuming many different forms

polymorphous

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