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  • a preliminary discourse; a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel
    prologue
  • used to say that something or someone is unlike anything or anyone else; special or unusual
    unique
  • a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
    advocate
  • What does the root word "poly" mean?
    many
  • of or relating to the sun, which there is only one of
    solar
  • the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government
    sedition
  • relating to or made up of more than one kind or group
    plural
  • involving two or more subject areas
    multidisciplinary
  • What does the prefix "re-" mean?
    back, again
  • a long speech given by a character in a story, movie, play, etx., a speech given by a performer, such as a comedian.
    monologue
  • What does the prefix "ad-" mean?
    to, toward
  • a strong natural liking to something that is bad; a tendency to do something that is usually bad
    proclivity
  • describing a belief that there is more than one god
    polytheistic
  • a great number of things or people
    multitude
  • What does the prefix "se-" mean?
    apart, away
  • What does the prefix "retro-" mean?
    backwards
  • to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward
    propel
  • say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity
    reiterate
  • occurring often or repeatedly
    recurrent
  • directed or moving backwards
    retrograde
  • next to or adjoining something else
    adjacent
  • What does the root word "plur" mean?
    more
  • to cause people or things to be joined or brought together
    unify
  • What does the root word "uni" mean?
    one
  • taking effect from a date in the past
    retroactive
  • using or involving several forms of communication or expression
    multimedia
  • to go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
    retrogress
  • to keep a person or group apart from other people
    sequester
  • to withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat
    retreat
  • an area that includes several large cities
    megalopolis
  • a large, meat-eating dinosaur
    Megalosaurus
  • a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival
    procession
  • used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same
    monotonous
  • What does the root word "sol" mean?
    alone, only
  • to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge
    profess
  • looking back on or dealing with past events or situations
    retrospective
  • the act of saying or singing something together at the same time; as one.
    unify
  • What does the root "mono" mean?
    one
  • a piece of music that is performed by one singer or musician; something that is done without another person
    solo
  • What does the root word "multi" mean?
    many
  • What does the root word "mega" mean?
    million, great, or large
  • to make something suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
    adapt
  • A way of talk or singing without raising or lowering the sound of your voice; talking in one tone of voice.
    monotone
  • a situation where people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests
    pluralism
  • What does the prefix "pro-" mean?
    forwards
  • the form of a word that refers to more than one person or thing
    plural
  • a two-dimensional shape that has three or more straight sides and angles
    polygon
  • an imaginary animal that looks like a horse and has one straight horn growing from the middle of its forehead
    unicorn
  • to increase greatly in number or amount; to become much more numerous
    multiple
  • places apart from other people; hidden from view; private and not use or seen by many people
    secluded
  • a state or situation in which you are alone, usually because you want to be
    solitude
  • a natural inclination or tendency
    propensity