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machination

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plot or scheme

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macrobiotics

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art of prolonging life by special diet of organic non-meat substances

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macrocosm

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system regarded as an entity with subsystems

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maelstrom

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whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

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magnanimous

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generous, noble in spirit

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magnate

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powerful or influential person

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magnitude

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extent, greatness of size

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maladroit

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clumsy, tactless

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malady

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illness

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malapropism

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humorous misuse of a word

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malcontent

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discontented person, one who holds a grudge

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malediction

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curse

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malefactor

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evil-doer; culprit

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malevolent

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ill-willed; causing evil or harm to others

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malfunction (v)

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to fail to work

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malfunction (n)

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breakdown, failure

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malice

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animosity, spite, hatred

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malinger

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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malnutrition

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under-nourishment

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malodorous

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foul-smelling

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mandatory

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necessary, required

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manifest (adj)

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obvious

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manifold

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diverse, varied, comprised of many parts

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mannered

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artificial or stilted in character

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manual (adj)

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hand-operated; physical

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mar

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to damage, deface; spoil

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marginal

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barely sufficient

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maritime

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relating to the sea or sailing

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martial

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war-like, pertaining to the military

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martinet

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strict disciplinarian, one who rigidly follows rules

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martyr

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person dying for his/her beliefs

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masochist

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one who enjoys pain or humiliation

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masquerade

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disguise; action that conceals the truth

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materialism

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preoccupation with material things

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matriculate

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to enroll as a member of a college or university

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matrilineal

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tracing ancestry through mother’s line rather than father’s

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maudlin

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overly sentimental

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mawkish

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sickeningly sentimental

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meddler

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person interfering in others’ affairs

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medieval

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relating to the Middle Ages

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megalith

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huge stone used in prehistoric structures

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megalomania

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mental state with delusions of wealth and power

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melancholy

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sadness, depression

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melody

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pleasing musical sounds; tune

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menagerie

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various animals kept together for exhibition

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mendacious

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dishonest

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mendicant

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beggar

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mentor

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experienced teacher and wise adviser

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mercenary (n)

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soldier for hire in foreign countries

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mercenary (adj)

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motivated only by greed

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mercurial

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quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

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meretricious

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gaudy, falsely attractive

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meridian

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circle passing through the two poles of the earth

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meritorious

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deserving reward or praise

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metamorphosis

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change, transformation

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metaphor

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figure of speech comparing two different things

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meticulous

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extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking

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metronome

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time-keeping device used in music

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mettle

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courageousness; endurance

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microbe

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microorganism

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microcosm

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tiny system used as analogy for larger system

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migratory

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wandering from place to place with the seasons

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militate

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to operate against, work against

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minimal

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smallest in amount, least possible

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minuscule

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very small

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mirth

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frivolity, gaiety, laughter

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misanthrope

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person who hates human beings

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misapprehend

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to misunderstand, fail to know

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misconstrue

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to misunderstand, fail to discover

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miserliness

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extreme stinginess

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misgiving

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apprehension, doubt, sense of foreboding

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mishap

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accident; misfortune

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misnomer

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an incorrect name or designation

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missive

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note or letter

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mitigate

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to soften, or make milder

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mnemonic

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relating to memory; designed to assist memory

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mobility

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ease of movement

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mock (v)

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to deride, ridicule

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moderate (adj)

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reasonable, not extreme

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moderate (v)

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to make less excessive, retrain; regulate

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mollify

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to calm or make less severe

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mollusk

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sea animal with soft body

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molt (v)

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to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically

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monastic

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extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery

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monochromatic

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having one color

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monogamy

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custom of marriage to one person at a time

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monolith

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large block of stone

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monologue

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dramatic speech performed by one actor

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montage

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composite picture

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moot

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debatable; previously decided

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morbid

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gruesome; relating to disease; abnormally gloomy

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mores

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customs or manners

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moribund

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dying, decaying

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morose

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gloomy, sullen, or surly

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morsel

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small bit of food

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mote

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small particle, speck

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motley

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many-colored; composed of diverse parts

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mottle

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to mark with spots

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multifaceted

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having many parts, many- sided

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multifarious

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diverse

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mundane

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worldly; commonplace

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munificent

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generous

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munitions

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ammunition

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mutability

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changeability

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myopic

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near-sighted

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myriad

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immense number, multitude

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nadir

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lowest point

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narrative

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account, story

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nascent

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starting to develop, coming into existence

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natal

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relating to birth

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nebulous

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vague, cloudy

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necromancy

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black magic

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nefarious

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vicious, evil

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negligent

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careless, inattentive

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negligible

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not worth considering

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neologism

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new word or expression

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neonate

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newborn child

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neophyte

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novice, beginner

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nether

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located under or below

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nettle (v)

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to irritate

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neutrality

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disinterest, impartiality

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neutralize

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to balance, offset

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nicety

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elegant or delicate feature; minute distinction

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niche

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recess in a wall; best position for something

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nihilism

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belief that existence and all traditional values are meaningless

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nocturnal

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pertaining to night; active at night

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noisome

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stinking, putrid

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nomadic

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moving from place to place

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nomenclature

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term used in a particular science or discipline

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nominal

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existing in name only; negligible

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non sequitur

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conclusion not following from apparent evidence

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nondescript

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lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull

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notoriety

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fame; unfavorable fame

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novice

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apprentice, beginner

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novitiate

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beginner or novice

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noxious

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harmful, unwholesome

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nuance

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shade of meaning

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nullify

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to make legally invalid; to counteract the effect of

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numismatics

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coin collecting

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nuptial

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relating to marriage

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nutritive

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relating to nutrition or health

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obfuscate

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to confuse, obscure

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oblique

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indirect, evasive; misleading, devious

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obliterate

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demolish completely, wipe out

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oblivious

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unaware, inattentive

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obscure (adj)

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dim, unclear; not well-known

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obscurity

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place or thing that’s hard to percieve

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obsequious

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overly submissive, brown nosing

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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obsessive

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preoccupying, all-consuming

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obsolete

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no longer in use

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obstinate

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stubborn

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obstreperous

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troublesome, boisterous, unruly

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obtrusive

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pushy, too conspicuous

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obtuse

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insensitive, stupid, dull

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obviate

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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

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occlude

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to shut, block

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odious

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hateful, contemptible

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officious

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too helpful, meddlesome

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offshoot

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branch

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ominous

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menacing, threatening, indicating misfortune

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omnipotent

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having unlimited power

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omniscient

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having infinite knowledge

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omnivorous

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eating everything; absorbing everything

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onerous

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burdensome

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ontology

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theory about the nature of existence

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opalescent

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iridescent, displaying colors

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opaque

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impervious to light; difficult to understand

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operative

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functioning, working

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opine

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to express an opinion

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opportune

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appropriate, fitting

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opportunist

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one who takes advantage of circumstances

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opprobrious

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disgraceful, contemptuous

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opulence

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wealth

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oracle

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person who forsees the future and gives advice

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oration

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lecture, formal speech

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orator

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lecturer, speaker

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orb

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spherical body; eye

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orchestrate

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to arrange music for performance; to coordinate, organize

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ordain

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to make someone a priest or minister; to order

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ornithologist

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scientist who studies birds

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oscillate

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to move back and forth

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ossify

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to turn to bone; to become rigid

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ostensible

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apparent

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ostentatious

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showy

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ostracism

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exclusion, temporary banishment

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ouster

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expulsion, ejection

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overstate

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to embellish, exaggerate

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overture

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musical introduction; proposal, offer

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overwrought

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agitated, overdone

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