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migratory

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ADJ. wandering

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ADJ. wandering

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migratory

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ministration

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N. act of giving care; attending to someone’s needs

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N. act of giving care; attending to someone’s needs

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ministration

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minute

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ADJ. extremely small

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ADJ. extremely small

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minute

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misanthrope

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N. one who hates mankind

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N. one who hates mankind

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misanthrope

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misconception

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N. misundersanding; misinterpretation

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N. misundersanding; misinterpretation

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misconception

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misconstrue

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V. interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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V. interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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misconstrue

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miserly

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ADJ. stingy; mean

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ADJ. stingy; mean

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miserly

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misnomer

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N. wrong name; incorrect designation

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N. wrong name; incorrect designation

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misnomer

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misrepresent

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V. give false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally

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V. give false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally

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misrepresent

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mitigate

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V. appease; moderate

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V. appease; moderate

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mitigate

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mobile

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ADJ. movable; not fixed

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ADJ. movable; not fixed

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mobile

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mock

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V. ridicule; imitate, often in derision

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V. ridicule; imitate, often in derision

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mock

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mode

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N. prevailing style; manner; way of doing something

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N. prevailing style; manner; way of doing something

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mode

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mollify

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V. soothe

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V. soothe

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mollify

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momentous

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ADJ. very important

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ADJ. very important

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momentous

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monarchy

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N. government under a single ruler

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N. government under a single ruler

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monarchy

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monochromatic

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ADJ. having only one color

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ADJ. having only one color

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monochromatic

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monotony

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N. sameness leading to boredom

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N. sameness leading to boredom

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monotony

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monumental

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ADJ. massive; immense

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ADJ. massive; immense

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monumental

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moratorium

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N. suspension of activity; authorized period of delay (of a payment, etc.)

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N. suspension of activity; authorized period of delay (of a payment, etc.)

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moratorium

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morose

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ADJ. ill-humored; sullen; melancholy

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ADJ. ill-humored; sullen; melancholy

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morose

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morsel

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N. small bit of food

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N. small bit of food

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morsel

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mortify

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V. humiliate; punish the flesh

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V. humiliate; punish the flesh

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mortify

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muddle

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V. confuse; mix up

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V. confuse; mix up

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muddle

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mural

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N. wall painting

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N. wall painting

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mural

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murky

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ADJ. dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague

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ADJ. dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague

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murky

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muse

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V. ponder

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V. ponder

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muse

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mutability

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N. ability to change in form; fickleness

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N. ability to change in form; fickleness

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mutability

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muted

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ADJ. silent; muffled; toned down

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ADJ. silent; muffled; toned down

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muted

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mutinous

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ADJ. unruly; rebellious

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ADJ. unruly; rebellious

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mutinous

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myriad

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N. very large number

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N. very large number

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myriad

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nadir

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N. lowest point

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N. lowest point

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nadir