M, N, O, P Words Flashcards by Christian James Manlegro

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magnanimous

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generous; novel

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malevolent

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wishing evil; malicious

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malign

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to slander

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melodramatic

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sensational

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mendicant

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begging; beggar

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menial

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servile; low

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merger

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combination

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mettle

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spirit; courage

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mnemonic

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assisting in the memory

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monetary

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pertaining to money

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mosaic

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design

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myriad

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very great number

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naïve

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artless

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narcissism

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self-love

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nativity

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birth

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nebulous

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vague; indistinct

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nemesis

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opponent

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neophyte

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beginner; convert

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nocturnal

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pertaining to night

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notable

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worthy

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nurture

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to feed; to bring up

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oblation

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offering of a sacrifice

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obscure

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not clear

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obsolescence

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passing out of use

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obtuse

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stupid

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occult

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mysterious

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oligarchy

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government by a few

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ominous

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threatening

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omnipotent

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almighty

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opulence

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wealth

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orbit

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path

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organic

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fundamental; essential

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ornate

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overadorned; showy

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ostracize

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to banish

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palatable

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tasty

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palpable

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obvious

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panacea

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cure-all

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parable

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short story to convey a moral

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paradigm

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example

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paradox

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seemingly contradictory statement

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paragon

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model

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parsimony

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stinginess

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pastoral

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pertaining to shepherds

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pathetic

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pitiful

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patriarch

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father-ruler of a family or a tribe

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patrimony

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property inherited fron one’s father or ancestors

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pavilion

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building use for exhibits

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peccadillo

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minor sin; slight fault

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pectoral

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pertaining to the chest

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perennial

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enduring; lasting all year or year after year

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periphery

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putside boundary

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perpetrate

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commit

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perturbation

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agitation

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philantropist

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lover of mankind

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phlegmatic

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calm, not easily distributed; dull

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pinnacle

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peak

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placid

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peaceful; calm

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plaintiff

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complainant

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poignant

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keen; moving

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portly

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stately; stout