1. UNIT 2 VOCABULARY Numbers

2. Prefixes UNI = One UNI = One BI = Two BI = Two DU = Two DU = Two TRI = Three TRI = Three DEC = Ten DEC = Ten

3. UNISON Prefix: Uni = one Prefix: Uni = one

4. UNISON The swimmers’ movements were in perfect unison. It was as though one brain controlled all of them.

5. UNISON (n.) perfect agreement or harmony (n.) perfect agreement or harmony

6. UNIQUE

7. UNIQUE Due to their unique nature, fingerprints are accepted as definitive proof of identity.

8. UNIQUE (adj.) special, one of a kind (adj.) special, one of a kind

9. UNIFY

10. UNIFY Benjamin Franklin hoped to unify the colonies under one general government in order to defeat the French.

11. UNIFY (v.) to bring people together to make one (v.) to bring people together to make one

12. BILINGUAL Prefix: Bi = two, twice

13. BILINGUAL The bilingual student, who speaks both English and Spanish, was very helpful to the new student from Cuba.

14. BILINGUAL (adj.) able to speak two languages (adj.) able to speak two languages

15. BILATERAL Prefix: Bi = two, twice

16. BILATERAL The elaborate patterns on the wings of butterflies are examples of bilateral symmetry.

17. BILATERAL (adj.) having two sides (adj.) having two sides

18. BIPARTISAN Prefix: Bi = two, twice

19. BIPARTISAN The bipartisan committee was made up of equal members from both the Democratic and Republican political parties.

20. BIPARTISAN (adj.) involving two political parties (adj.) involving two political parties

21. DUPLICATE Prefix: Du = two

22. DUPLICATE Ms. Fleetwood, could you duplicate this worksheet for me if I lose the one you just gave me?

23. DUPLICATE (v.) to make a copy of; to repeat (v.) to make a copy of; to repeat

24. TRILOGY Prefix: Tri = Three

25. TRILOGY The books in the Star Wars trilogy are three related novels about an epic battle for control of the galaxy.

26. TRILOGY (n.) a group of three related works, especially of literature (n.) a group of three related works, especially of literature (n.) a series of three related things (n.) a series of three related things

27. TRIUMVIRATE Prefix: Tri = Three

28. TRIUMVIRATE The first triumvirate, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompeius, ruled the ancient world.

29. TRIUMVIRATE (n.) a group of three people who share authority and power (n.) a group of three people who share authority and power

30. DECIMATE Prefix: Dec = Ten

31. DECIMATE The bombs decimated the entire city, and it took years to rebuild the homes and businesses.

32. DECIMATE (v.) To kill off a large proportion of something (v.) To kill off a large proportion of something (v.) To destroy (v.) To destroy

33. PREFIX REVIEW UNI = One UNI = One BI = Two BI = Two DU = Two DU = Two TRI = Three TRI = Three DEC = Ten DEC = Ten