M Flashcards by olga pniewska

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macabre

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having death as a subject

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macrocosm

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the whole universe

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malaise

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a feeling depression

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malapropism

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slowo podobne o innym znaczeniu

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malediction

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a curse

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malevolent

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ill will

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing

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malleable

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capable of being altered by outside forces

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mannered

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artificial

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maverick

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individual

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mawkish

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sentimental

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megalomania

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obsession with great performance

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mellifluous

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having a smooth

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microcosm

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a small scale representation of a large system

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milieu

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environment

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misanthrope

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a person who hates mankind

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misnomer

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an error in naming a person or place

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missive

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a written note or letter

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mitigate

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to make less severe

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modicum

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a small portion

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mollify

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to soothe in temper

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mordant

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biting and caustic in manner and style

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mores

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moral attitudes

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morose

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gloomy

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mote

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a small particle

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mutability

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being able to change

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myopic

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lacking foresight