WORDS STARTING WITH MONO

Monobloc : made from a single piece of material.

Sentence: Because the battery case is a monobloc construction, made from a single piece of rubber, it’s virtually leak-proof.

Monochrome : of an image—in a single colour; in black and white.

Sentence: Even if you shoot the photo in full-colour you can use a monochrome filter to convert it to black-and-white.

Monocle : a single eyeglass, worn on one eye.

Sentence: He wears a monocle in his right eye.

Monodrama : a theatrical play or drama for one performer only.

Sentence: Our college had just organised a monodrama for it was too long.

Monogamy: the practice of being married to only one person at a time.

Sentence: In many countries monogamy is the traditional form of marriage.

Monoglot : a person who speaks only one language.

Sentence: I don’t suppose there are many monoglots in switzerland; it’s got four national languages and English is compulsory in school.

Monolingual : able to speak only one language.

Sentence: This community is monolingual and only speaks one language

Monologue : a long, boring speech by one person in a conversation.

Sentence: It didn’t matter what i tried to say, she just went on and on with her boring old monologue all about herself.

Monosyllabic : saying very little, in a way that appears rude to other people

Sentence: The police questioned the prisoner for hours, but he gave only occasional monosyllabic answers, mostly “yes” and “no”.

Monopod: a one-legged stand for a camera or fishing-rod.

Sentence: Photographers who travel a lot often prefer to take a monopod with them as it gives almost as much support as a tripod and yet is far lighter.

Monopolize : have or take total ownership or control of something

Sentence: In both rural and urban areas, men monopolize the job market.