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Vocabulary List #19

Vocabulary List #19. -poly- (Greek root) comes from polys , meaning “many” . 1. polychromatic. Example: In the zoo, the peacock displayed her polychromatic feathers in order to show off for the other, less colorful animals. Part of speech adjective Definition:

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Vocabulary List #19

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  1. Vocabulary List #19 -poly- (Greek root) comes from polys, meaning “many”

  2. 1. polychromatic Example: In the zoo, the peacock displayed her polychromatic feathers in order to show off for the other, less colorful animals. Part of speech adjective Definition: showing a variety or a change of colors; multicolored.

  3. 2. polytheism Example: I recently became interested in polytheism after visiting an African tribe and learning about how to honor the rain gods. Part of speech noun Definition: the belief in more than one god or in many gods.

  4. 3. polyglot Example: My sister, the polyglot, is fluent in Spanish, French, and German. Part of speech noun Definition: a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages

  5. 4. polygraph Example: Jerry Springer is well known for promoting the use of a polygraph machine in order to determine the truthfulness of his guests’ testimonies. Part of speech noun Definition: an instrument used for testing to determine if a person is telling the truth by receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities

  6. 5. polynomial Example: In math, a polynomial expression might be ax2 + bx + c because it consists of the sum of two or more terms. Part of speech noun Definition: consisting of or characterized by two or more names or terms

  7. Academic Vocabulary #19

  8. 1. synthesize Example: You need to synthesize multiple sources into your research paper. Part of speech verb Definition: to combine different ideas, influences, or objects into a new whole, or be combined in this way

  9. 2. consistent Example: Young children need a daily routine that is consistent; irregularity in their routine can cause behavioral problems. Part of speech adjective Definition:   reliable—able to maintain a particular standard and free of contradiction

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