vocabulary midterm

• imagination?

  act of forming a mental image
• absence?

  something not present
• defect?

  an imperfection or flaw
• capable?

  able
• solved?

  find solution
• persistency?

  continuing regardless of challenges
• energetically?

  actively
• indicated?

  implied
• quartet?

  group of 4
• quart?

  quarter of a gallon
• bisect?

  divide into two
• trilogy?

  three books, movies, or plays
• pentagon?

  five sided figured
• bilingual?

  speaking two languages
• triplicate?

  three copies
• unilateral?

  one sided decision
• quadruped?

  4 legged animal
• monocle?

  single lens eyeglass
• decimate?

  to destroy or kill a large portion of something.
• monopoly?

  exclusive control of product or industry
• biennial?

  every 2 years
• centennial?

  every 100 years
• decade?

  ten year period
• biceps?


  upper arm muscle
• monologue?


  speech
• monotone?

  unchanging tone
• centenarian?

  person 100 years old
• octogenarian?

  person 80 years old
• millennial?

  period of a thousand years
• abate?

  decrease intensity
• abdicate?

  give up power
• aberration?

  unusual
• abstain?

  to voluntarily not do something
• asylum?

  hospital for mentally/ government provided protection
• arid?

  dry
• antagonist?

  against protagonist
• anecdote?

  short story
• amicable?

  friendly
• adversity?

  difficulties or challenges
• aesthetic?

  relating to art or beauty