Vocab 12 Flashcards
1
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machination
A
an evil design or plan
2
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macroscopic
A
visible to the naked eye
3
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maelstrom
A
whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
4
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malapropism
A
a word humorously misused
5
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malleable
A
capable of being changed
6
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martinet
A
a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
7
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masochist
A
one who enjoys her own suffering
8
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mendacious
A
lying; false
9
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meretricious
A
attractive in a cheap way
10
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milieu
A
environment, setting
11
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miscreant
A
a vicious person
12
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nebulous
A
hazy, vague, uncertain
13
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necromancy
A
magic
14
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neologism
A
use of a new word
15
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nihilism
A
a total rejection of established laws