a flat, monotonous, plain — Many would consider driving through the Great Plains monotonous, but beautiful scenery abounds if you care to look for it!

Today’s Root: mono-

one, only, single, sole

Word Building:

monotheistic – belief in the one God

monotone – one tone of voice

monopoly – one business

Sample Sentence:

There are many words using the prefix “mono.” Can you discover the meanings of monogamy, monoxide, or monopoly? What other mono– words can you figure out?

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