241-260 Flashcards

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Minutiae

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Minor details

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Misogyny

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Hatred of women

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Mollify

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To soften, pacify, soothe

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Moot

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Of no practical significance

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5
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Muckraker

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One who searches out and exposes misconduct of prominent characters

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Mutable

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Changeable, tending or able to change

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Myriad

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Many

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Nebulous

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Vague, indistinct

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Nefarious

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Evil, vicious, wicked

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Nepotism

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Favoritism of a friend or relative in business or politics

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Non sequitur

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A comment that doesn’t fit in to the conversation or reasoning that came before it

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Notorious

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Widely known; unfavorable

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Nullify

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To invalidate

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Obdurate

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Stubborn, unyielding

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Obliterate

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To remove from memory or existence

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Obtuse

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Stupid, dense, dull

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Omniscient

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All knowing

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Onerous

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Burdensome, heavy, oppressive

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful of every detail