MACABRE-MYTHICAL Flashcards by Yoonhee Ha | Brainscape

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macabre

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horrible; gruesome

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Machiavellian

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deceitful; tricky

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machination

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evil design

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macroscopic

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visible to the naked eye

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maelstrom

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whirlpool

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magnanimous

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generous

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magnate

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important person in any field

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magnitude

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size; extent

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maim

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to cripple; to deprive of the use of some part of the body

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maladroit

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clumsy; unskillful; awkward

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malady

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disease; illness

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malaise

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discomfort; uneasiness

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malapropism

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word humorously misused

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malcontent

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one who is dissatisfied

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malediction

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curse

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malefactor

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wrong-doer; villain

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malevolent

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showing ill will or hatred; very dangerous, harmful

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing

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malicious

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spiteful; vengeful

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malign

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to speak badly of

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malignant

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evil; deadly

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malingerer

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one who pretends to be sick to avoid work

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malleable

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capable of being changed; adaptable

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malodorous

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bad-smelling; stinking

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mammoth

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huge; enormous

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manacle

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handcuff; restraint

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mandarin

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influential person

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mandate

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an order; a command