from Barron词表速记： ONE unique ADJ. without an equal; single in kind. You have the unique distinction of being the first student whom I have had to fail in this course. 构词：uni=one. monolithic ADJ. solidly uniform; unyielding. Knowing the importance of appearing resolute, the patriots sought to present a monolithic front. 构词：mono (one) + lith (rock) + ic (adj.) monotony N. sameness leading to boredom. What could be more deadly dull than the monotony of punching numbers into a computer hour after hour? monotonous, adj 构词：mono (one) + tone + y (n.) monarchy N. government under a single ruler. Though England today is a monarchy, there is some question whether it will be one in 20 years, given the present discontent at the prospect of Prince Charles as king. 构词：mono (one) ) + arch (top) ) + y (n.) monochromatic ADJ. having only one color. Most people who are color blind actually can distinguish several colors; some, however, have a truly monochromatic view of a world all in shades of gray. 构词：mono (one) +chromo (color) + at (补缀) + ic (adj.) TWO ambidextrous adroit, adept ADJ. capable of using either hand with equal ease. A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous. 构词：ambi (two) + dexter (right hand) + ous (adj.) ambience N. environment; atmosphere. She went to the restaurant not for the food but for the ambience. 构词：ambi (two; around) + ence (state) ambivalence N. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings. ambivalent, ADJ. 构词：ambi (two) + val (feeling) + ence (state) amphibian ADJ. able to live both on land and in water. Frogs are classified as amphibian, also n. 构词：amphi (two) + bio (life) + an (thing) amphitheater N. oval building with tiers of seats. The spectators in the amphitheater cheered the gladiators. 构词：amphi (two; round) + theater bicameral ADJ. two-chambered, as a legislative body. The United States Congress is a bicameral body. 构词：bi (two) + camera (chamber) + al (adj.) bifurcated ADJ. divided into two branches; forked. With a bifurcated branch and a piece of elastic rubber, he made a crude but effective slingshot. 构词：bi (two) + furc (fork) + ate (make) dichotomy N. split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones). Willie didn't know how to resolve the dichotomy between his ambition to go to college and his childhood longing to run away and join the circus. Then he heard about Ringling Brothers Circus College, and he knew he'd found his school. 构词：dich (two) + tome (cut) + y (n.) dilemma N. problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives. In this dilemma, he knew no one to whom he could turn for advice. 构词：di (two) + lemma (proposition) THREE tertiary ADJ. third. He is so thorough that he analyzes tertiary causes where other writers are content with primary and secondary reasons. 构词：tert (third) + iary (adj.) trilogy N. group of three works. Remain Holland's novel Jean Christophe was first published as a trilogy. 构词：tri (three) + logy (book) FOUR quadruped N. four-footed animal. Most mammals are quadrupeds. 构词：quadr (four) + ped (foot) FIVE pentagon. 构词：pent (five) + gon (angle) quintessence N. purest and highest embodiment. Noel Coward displayed the quintessence of wit. 构词：quint (five) + essence. 第五要素=精华 SIX sextant N. navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude. Given a clear night, with the aid of his sextant and compass he could keep the ship safely on course. 构词：sext (six) + ant (thing) SEVEN sept=seven September（原爲7月）。无例句 EIGHT oct=eight October（原爲8月）。octopus (八脚鱼，章鱼). 无例句 NINE nov=nine November（原爲9月）. 无例句 TEN decimate v. kill, usually one out of ten. We do more to decimate our population in automobile accidents than we do in war. 构词：dec (ten) + im（补缀）+ ate (make) --

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