Chapter 12 Flashcards by marlene esquivel | Brainscape

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Macroscopic

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Visible to the naked eye

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Maelstrom

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Whirpool, turbulence; agitated state of mind

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Malapropism

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A word humorously misused

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Malleable

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Capable of being changed; easily shaped

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Martinet

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A strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

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Masochist

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One who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering

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Mendacious

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Lying; false; deceitful

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Meretricious

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Attractive to cheap, flashy way

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Milieu

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Environment setting

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Miscreant

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A vicious person

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Nebulous

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Hazy, vague, uncertain

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Necromancy

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Magic, especially that practiced by a witch

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Neologism

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Use of a new word: definition

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Nihilism

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A total rejection of established laws

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Machination

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An evil design or plan

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