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TRILOGY ~ noun
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A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme
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TRISECT ~ tr. verb
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To divide into three parts
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TRIUMVIRATE ~ noun
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A group of three, espescially in authority
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QUADRANT ~ noun
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A quarter of a circle or of its cirucumference; an early machine for measuring altitudes; any of the four parts of and area divided by perpendicular lines
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QUARTET ~ noun
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A musical composition for four voices or instruments; a set of four, especially of four musicians
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DECIMATE ~ tr. verb
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To destroy a large part; to kill on in every ten
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QUATRAIN ~ noun
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A stanza or group of four lines of poetry
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DECATHLON ~ noun
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An athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events
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BICENTENNIAL ~ noun
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A two hundredth anniversary
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CENTENARY ~ adj.
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Pertaining to a 100 year period
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CENTIGRADE ~ adj
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Referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
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TRI ~ Greek RootTRES ~ Latin Root
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Three
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QUARTRUSQUATUORLatin Root
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Fourthfour
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