11th Grade Vocabulary Latin and Greek Roots: Unit 9 (DVSD)
Solipsism
The theory that the self is the only reality; self-absorption (n)
Desolate
Deserted and lonely (adj)
Soliloquy
A literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character (n)
Monotonous
Unvarying; lacking in variety (adj)
Monosyllabic
Having only one syllable (adJ)
Monotone
A sameness of sound, style, manner, or color (n)
Divulge
To make public (v)
Vulgar
Of the common people (adj)
Polymath
A person with knowledge of many subjects (n)
Hoi Polloi
The common people; the masses
Polyglot
A person with knowledge of several languages (n)
SOL
Latin: SOLUS
Alone (root)
MONO
Latin: MONOS
One (root)
VULG
Latin: VULGUS
Crowd (root)
POLY/POLL
Greek: POLUS
Many (root)