mono- and poly- combined Flashcards
(22 cards)
having one color; a painting, design, photo, or outfit that is only one color or shades of one color
monochromatic
an eyeglass for one eye
monocle
speaking or writing only one language
monolingual
something made out of of single large block or piece of stone; one single stone monument
monolith
a long speech given by one person
monologue
an abnormal fear of being the only one there; fear of being alone
monophobia
control of a product or service by one company
monopoly
a track for subway or train cars that has only one rail
monorail
having only one syllable
monosyllabic
a speech in which every word has one tone of voice
monotone
a prefix meaning one
mono-
a prefix meaning many
poly-
having many different colors
polychromatic
a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases
polyclinic
having many fingers (more than the normal number)
polydactyl
a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect
polygon
a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test
polygraph
a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid
polyhedron
having or assuming many different forms
polymorphous
having many syllables
polysyllabic
the belief in many different gods
polytheism
a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages
polyglot