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marred

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damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure

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marshal

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put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official

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enlist

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(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)

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marsupial

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one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat

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martial

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warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law

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cadet

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student at a military school

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martinet

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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet

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martyr

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one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism

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masochist

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person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism

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masticate

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chew

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materialism

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

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maternal

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motherly; N. maternity: motherhood

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matriarch

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woman who rules a family or larger social group

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matriculate

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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

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matrix

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point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization

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maudlin

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effusively sentimental

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sentimental

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swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments

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maul

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handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer

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mausoleum

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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos

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mauve

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pale purple

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maverick

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rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

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mawkish

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mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental

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maxim

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proverb; truth pithily stated

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mayhem

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injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim

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meager

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scanty; inadequate

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mealymouthed

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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive

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meander

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wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly

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meddlesome

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interfering; V. meddle: interfere

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mediate

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settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire

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intermediary

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intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between

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mediocre

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ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad

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meditation

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reflection; thought; V. meditate

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medium

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element that is a creature’s natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted

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medley

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mixture

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meek

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submissive; patient and long-suffering

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suitor

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man who is courting a woman

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megalomania

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mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

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blue

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gloomy; depressed

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melee

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fight

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mellifluous

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(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

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memento

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token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit

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memorialize

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commemorate

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memorial

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something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative

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menagerie

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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

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mendacious

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lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity

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mendicant

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beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar

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alms

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money or goods given to the poor

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menial

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suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)

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mentor

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counselor; teacher

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mercantile

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concerning trade or merchants

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mercenary

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motivated solely by money or gain; N.

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mercurial

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capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood

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quicksilver

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mercury

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meretricious

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flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute

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vulgar

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of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout

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merger

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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

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mesmerize

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hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer

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metallurgical

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pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores

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metamorphosis

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change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

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metaphor

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implied comparison; CF. simile

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soar

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rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

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metaphysical

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pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

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mete

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measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

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meteoric

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like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor

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methodical

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systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure

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meticulous

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excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

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metropolis

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large city

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mettle

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courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome

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miasma

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swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence

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swamp

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wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

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microcosm

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small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society

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miniature

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small model; small painting; ADJ: small

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migrant

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changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates

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migratory

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wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another

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milieu

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social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one’s milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.

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militant

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combative; bellicose; N.

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militate

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work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier

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militia

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army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

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millennium

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thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity

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mimicry

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imitation

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mime

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pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime

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minatory

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menacing; threatening

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mincing

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affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stage; CF. mincemeat; CF. mincer

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dainty

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delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress

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exquisite

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delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry

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choice

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delicate; of very fine quality

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minion

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servile dependent; obsequious follower

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minuscule(miniscule)

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extremely small

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minute

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extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

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minutiae

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petty or trivial details; CF. minutia

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mirage

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unreal reflection; optical illusion

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mire

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entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire

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mirth

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merriment; laughter

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misadventure

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mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure

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misanthrope

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one who hates mankind; misanthropist

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vile

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despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander

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misapprehension

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error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend

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miscellany

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mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items

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miscellaneous

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made up of a variety of parts

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mischance

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ill luck

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misconstrue

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interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

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miscreant

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wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe

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wretch

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miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile

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misdemeanor

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minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing

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misconduct

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immoral behavior; bad management; V.

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miserly

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stingy; mean

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misgivings

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doubts

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mishap

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unfortunate accident

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misnomer

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wrong or improper name; incorrect designation

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misogamy

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hatred of marriage

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misogynist

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hater of woman; CF. misogyny

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missile

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object to be thrown or projected

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missive

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letter; written statement; CF. sent

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mite

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very small object or insect-like creature; small coin

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mitigate

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appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity

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mnemonic

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pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid

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mobile

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movable; not fixed; N. mobility

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mock

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ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision

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mode

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prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life

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modicum

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limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate

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modish

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fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

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modulate

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tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G

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mogul

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powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

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molecule

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the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance

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mollify

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soothe an angry person

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mollycoddle

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pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively

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molt(moult)

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periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers (for replacement by a new growth)

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molten

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melted; Ex. molten lava

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momentous

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very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

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momentum

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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

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monarchy

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government under a single ruler

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monastic

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related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

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monetary

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pertaining to money

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monochromatic

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having only one color

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monochrome

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painting in only one color; ADJ.

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monogram

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design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.

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monograph

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scholarly article

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monolithic

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solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

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monotheism

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belief in one God

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monotony

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sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone

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monumental

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massive; impressively large; built as a monument

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moodiness

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fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion

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moratorium

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legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses

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morbid

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given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease

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mordant

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biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit

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mores

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conventions; moral standards; moral customs

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moribund

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dying; at the point of death; CF. death

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morose

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ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy

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mortician

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undertaker; CF. death

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undertaker

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funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials

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mortify

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humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one’s body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die

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mosaic

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picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.

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mote

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small speck (esp. of dust)

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speck

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small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye

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motif

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theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure

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motility

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ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously

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motley

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multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)

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motto

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brief statement used to express a principle

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mottled

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blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors

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blotch

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spot; blot; CF. blot+botch

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blemish

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mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished

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mountebank

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charlatan; boastful pretender

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peddle

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travel about selling (wares); CF. foot

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muddle

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confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion

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muggy

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(of weather) warm and damp

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mulct

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defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy

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multifarious

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varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities

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multiform

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having many forms

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multilingual

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having many languages; fluent in several languages

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multiplicity

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state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element

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mundane

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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world

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munificent

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very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience

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mural

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wall painting

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murky

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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom

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muse

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ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)

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musky

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having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer

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muster

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gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one’s strength for the ordeal; N.

179
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musty

A

stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist

180
Q

mutablility

A

ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant

181
Q

muted

A

silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise

182
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mute

A

silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of

183
Q

mutilate

A

maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part

184
Q

mutinous

A

unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer

185
Q

myopic

A

nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia

186
Q

myriad

A

very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand

187
Q

nadir

A

lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith

188
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naivet'e(naivety)

A

quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous

189
Q

narcissist

A

conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus

190
Q

narrative

A

related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration

191
Q

nascent

A

incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music

192
Q

natation

A

swimming

193
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natty

A

neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser

194
Q

smart

A

intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain

195
Q

nauseate

A

cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

196
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nausea

A

feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness

197
Q

nauseous

A

causing nausea; feeling nausea

198
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nautical

A

pertaining to ships or navigation

199
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navigable

A

(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered

200
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nebulous

A

vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal

Barron GRE (24 decks)

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