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Homo-: same
Homosexual
: sexually attracted to people of the same sex
a homosexual man
2 : based on or showing a sexual attraction to people of the same sex
homosexual behavior
a homosexual affair
— compare bisexual, heterosexual
— homosexual noun, plural homosexuals [count]
bias against homosexuals
— homosexuality /ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃəˈwæləti/ noun [noncount]
He is very open about his homosexuality.
Homophone
: a word that is pronounced like another word but is different in meaning, origin, or spelling
“To,” “too,” and “two” are homophones.
Arch-: chief, first, rule
Monarchy
: a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)
2 [count, noncount] : a form of government in which a country is ruled by a monarch
the French monarchy of the 18th century
Architecture
1 : the art or science of designing and creating buildings
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In college, he studied architecture.
2 [noncount] : a method or style of building
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The architecture of the building is modern.
3 [count] technical : the way in which the parts of a computer are organized
-gamy: marriage
Bigamy
: the crime of marrying one person while you are still legally married to another
He was accused of bigamy.
Monogamy
1 : the state or practice of being married to only one person at a time — compare polygamy
2 : the state or practice of having only one sexual partner during a period of time
young couples who practice monogamy
Monogamy is common among birds.
Mal-: bad, wrong
Maltreat
: to treat (someone) in a rough or cruel way
He claims that he was maltreated [=(more commonly) mistreated, abused] by the prison guards.
Malediction
: Curse
Malcontent
: a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
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He complained so much that he got a reputation for being amalcontent.
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