Lesson #12 Vocab Flashcards by Ethan Rigel | Brainscape

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machination (noun)

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an evil design or plan

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maelstrom (noun)

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whirlpool, turbulence; agitated state of mind

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malapropism (noun)

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a word humorously misused

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martinet (noun)

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a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

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mendacious (adj.)

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lying; false, deceitful

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meretricious (adj.)

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attractive in a cheap, flashy way

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milieu (noun)

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environment, setting

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miscreant (noun)

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a vicious person

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nebulous (adj.)

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hazy, vague, uncertain, a new word

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nihilism (noun)

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a total rejection of established laws

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