Vocabulary 1 Monogamous adjective marriage to only one

Vocabulary

§ 1. Monogamous (adjective) – marriage to only one person at a time Example sentence: Titi monkeys are one of the only species of primate that are monogamous, choosing one mate for life.

§ 2. Polygamy (noun) – marriage in which one of the partners has more than one mate Example sentence: Polygamy, the practice of one husband taking multiple wives, has been described by many international human rights organizations as a form of human rights abuse.

§ 3. Amorphous (adjective) – having no definite form, character, or unity Example sentence: The lady's amorphous relationship with her gardener remained a secret affair for a long time.

§ 4. Pantomime (noun) – communication by means of gesture and facial expressions Example sentence: Tourists unfamiliar with the local language use pantomime to overcome the language barrier.

§ 5. Holocryptic (adjective) – having qualities that conceal or hide the entirety Example sentence: Most credit card companies protect their websites using holocryptic codes that conceal log-in information from would-be hackers.

§ 6. Ballistics (noun) – the study of the firing, flight, and effects of ammunition Example sentence: Police said the gun had been stent to a laboratory for ballistics tests to see if it had been used in the murder.

§ 7. Demagogue (noun) – a leader who makes use of prejudices and false claims to gain power Example sentence: Adolph Hitler was a demagogue whose hate-filled anti-Semitic speeches had a hypnotic effect that rallied supporters to the Nazi cause.

§ 8. Atrophy (noun) – decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue Example sentence: The researchers reported that using the internet triggers key centers in the brain that usually atrophy with age and lack of use.

§ 9. Heliotrope (noun) – flowers that turn toward the sun Example sentence: A heliotrope plant needs at least six hours of sun a day and prefers morning sun.

§ 10. Catastrophe (noun) – a hugely tragic event Example sentence: The Great Depression was the longest period of unemployment and is often though as this nation’s economic catastrophe.

§ 11. Phenomenon (noun) – an observable fact or event Example sentence: The combustion of a match is an observable occurrence, or event, and therefore a phenomenon.

§ 12. Phantom (noun) – an object apparent to the sense but without substantial form Example sentence: This old bridge is considered an accident spot with witnesses claiming to see ghostly horsemen and phantom cars.