Thursday, February 19, 2009

Word Cells: Unit 18

TRA-, TRAN-, TRANS- across; beyond; through (L-Pr)
tra/vers/able (a) capable of being traversed or crossed; as, a traversable river
tran/scribe (v) to make one copy or many copies of in writing; as, to transcribe a letter, notes, etc.
trans/luc/ent (a) allowing some light through without permitting any objects beyond to be seen clearly; coompare transparent and opaque

TRI, TRIO three; three times (Gr-L-R)
tri/angle (n) a plane geometric figure of three sides and three angles
tri/dent (n) a three-pronged spear, as the one carried by Neptune, the mythical god of the sea; (a) having three prongs or teeth; as do some forks
tri/lateral (a) of or pertaining to three-sidedness; being three-sided; as, a trilateral agreement, conversation, etc.; (n) a figure having three sides; a triangle
tri/lingu/al (a) of or pertaining to three languages; using three languages; as, Switzerland is a trilingual country (German, Italian, French)
tri/logy (n) a group of three stories, plays, etc.
tri/plet (n) a combination or collection of three of a kind; one of three children born at about the same time, and to the same mother
Tri/poli (n) No. African city resulting from teh unification of three cities
tri/pod (n) a three-legged stand or support, as for a camera, a surveyor's measuring instrument, etc.
trio (n) a group of three persons or things; in music, a composition for three voices or pieces
trillion (n) the number named by a unit with twelve zeros after it; 1000 billions; 1,000,000,000,000

UN, UNI one; single (L-R)
un/anim/ous (a) agreement by all concerned; being of one mind; as, a unanimous decision, vote, etc.
uni/corn (n) a fabulous animal having a single horn in the middle of its forehead; compare bicorn
uni/lingu/al (a) of or pertaining to one language; using one language; as, the United States is a unilingual country, English being our national language
uni/ped (n) a living thing that has only one foot or leg
uni/pod (n) a one-legged support; as, a portable stool upon which to rest

VICE- in place of; a substitute (L-Pr)
vice/roy (n) the governor of a kingdom or country, who rules in the name of the king, as the king's substitute

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