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solo - an act performed by one person; to pilot an airplane by oneself

soloist - a person who performs a solo

solitary - without companions

sole - being the only one

solitude - state of living alone; seclusion

soliloquy - (loquor L. - to speak) - speech in a drama in which a character, alone, discloses his or her innermost thoughts

solitaire - any of the carious card games for one person

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solus

[SOH loos]

alone,

only

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monarch (arche - rule) - a solitary or absolute ruler; a king or queen

monk - a member of a community of men who live apart from society and are devoted to religious duties and contemplation

monastery - a place where monks live

monogram (graphein G - write, draw) - the initials of a person printed on stationary or embroidered on clothing or towels

monologue (legein G - to speak) - speech performed by one lone actor; a soliloquy

monopoly (polein G - to sell) - exclusive possession or control of a product or natural resource by one person or company

monotone - (tonos G - tone) - of unvaried vocal or musical tone; tedious sameness; of uniform color

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monos

[MOH noss]

alone,

solitary

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ridiculous - laughable

ridicule - speech or action intended to make fun of someone

risible - causing or capable of causing laughter

deride - to laugh at in scorn or contempt; to mock

derision - mockery, pointing at one for others to laugh at

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rideo

risum

[REE day o, REE soom]

laugh,

make fun of

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labor - work, toil, exertion of the faculties of body or mind

laboratory - place equipped to conduct scientific experiments or test or to make chemicals, medicines, etc.

elaborate (e, ex L - out of) - worked out in great detail

collaborate - to work together on a project

laborious - full of labor, toilsome, expending much effort

labor of love - task performed for love of the work or of a person

labor union - association of workers in the same line of work

Labour Party - major political party in Great Britain

Labor Day - a U.S. holiday for workers; first Monday in September

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laboro

laboratum

[lah BO ro, lah bo RAH toom]

work

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energy (en G - in) - the capacity for being active or doing work; useable power

erg - a specific measured unit of work or energy

ergometer (metron G - measure) - device for measuring the work performed or energy expended during exercise

ergonomics - applied science concerned with designing and arranging things according to the needs of a worker or user

allergy (allos G - other) - exaggerated reaction to substances, situations, or foods that don’t affect the average person

synergy (syn G - with, together) - working together

surgery (chirurgeon G - working by hand) o physician who performs manual operations on the body

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ergon

[AIR gohn]

work