Word form Flashcards
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antique
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something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality
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antiquarian=antiquary
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connected with the trade, collection, or study of old and valuable or rare objects
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antiquity
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an object that was created a very long time ago
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antiquated
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old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society
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applicability
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the fact of affecting or relating to a person or thing
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artistry
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great skill in creating or performing something, such as in writing, music, sport, etc
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arty
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being or wishing to seem very interested in everything connected with art and artists
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artistic
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relating to art
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artful
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clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want
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assistant
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used as part of someone’s job title to show that their job is below the level of a more senior person, and that they help that person to do their job
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authoritarian
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demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish
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authorization
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official permission for something to happen, or the act of giving someone official permission to do something
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authoritative
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showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed
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baseline
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-a line on a sports field, such as the one in tennis
-an imaginary line used as a starting point for making comparisons
-a minimum level of quality, safety, etc. that is considered to be necessary in a particular situation (baseline for/of something)
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basics
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the simplest and most important facts, ideas, or things connected with something
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belittle
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to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important
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botany
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the scientific study of plants
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botanical
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involving or relating to plants or the study of plants
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botanical
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involving or relating to plants or the study of plants
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botanic
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garden
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captive
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-a person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space; a prisoner, especially a person held by the enemy during a war
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captive
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(of a person or an animal) having limited ability to move or act freely because of being kept in a space
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captor
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a person who has captured a person or animal and refuses to release them
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caretaker
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a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc
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carer
someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick
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uncaring
not worrying about other people's troubles or doing anything to help them
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caution
great care and attention
advice or a warning
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precaution
an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening
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cautious
careful, well considered, and sometimes slow or uncertain
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cautionary
giving a warning
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centrality
the fact of being in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something
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ceremonious
very or too formal or polite (behaviour)
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ceremonialist
A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
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ceremonial
related to, used in, or involving a ceremony (= a fixed set of formal acts performed on important social or religious occasions
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characterful
very interesting and unusual
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characterless
not interesting or has no style or unusual qualities
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communion
a close relationship with someone in which feelings and thoughts are exchanged
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commune
a group of families or single people who live and work together sharing possessions and responsibilities
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communicative
willing to talk to people and give them information
relating to communication
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communicational
relating to or characterized by communication
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comparability
the fact of two or more things, quantities, results, etc. being able to be compared
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comparative
measured or judged by how similar or different it is to something else
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comparable
similar in size, amount, or quality to something else
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competitiveness
the fact of being able to compete successfully with other companies, countries, organizations, etc.
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comprehensibility
the quality of being easy or possible to understand
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conception
an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle
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reconceptualization
the act or process of forming a new or different idea or principle in your mind from one you had previously
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conceive
to imagine something, to invent an idea or plan
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conceptualize
to form an idea or theory in your mind
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conceptual
based on ideas or principles
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conformation
the shape or structure of an animal
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conformance=conformity
behaviour that follows the usual standards that are expected by a group or society
the process of a product being made as it was designed, without mistakes or faults
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consequential
-happening as a result of something
-important, and having a strong influence on events, decisions, etc
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consumable
-bought regularly because of being quickly used and needing to be replaced often
- goods, especially food or services, that people buy regularly because they are quickly used and need to be replaced often
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continuance
the state of continuing to exist or function
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continuation
the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else
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continuity
the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed or stopped
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continuous
without a pause or interruption
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continual
happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way
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conventioneer
a person who is attending a convention (= large meeting)
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CURABLE
A curable disease can be cured
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curative
able to cure or cause to get better
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deadly
completely or extremely
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defender
someone who protects a place against attack, or who believes in and supports a person, idea, plan, etc.
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defendant
a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal
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defensiveness
speech or behaviour in which someone is very eager to avoid being criticized
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definable
be able to explain and describe its meaning and exact limits
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definitive
not able to be changed or improved
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departed
dead
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destructiveness
the fact of causing damage or the ability to cause damage
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de·vel·op·a·ble
able to be adapted or improved so as to become productive or profitable.
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developmental
connected with the development of someone or something
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discriminatory
treating a person or group differently from and usually worse than other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc
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discriminative
- making fine distinctions; discerning
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dispenser
a machine from which you can get an item, usually by putting coins in it.
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dispensation
special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed
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dispense
to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money
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documentation
pieces of paper containing official information
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dominion
control over a country or people, or the land that belongs to a ruler
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dominance
the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type
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dramatics
behaviour in which someone expresses or tries to create stronger emotion than is necessary or than they really feel
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dramatist
a writer of plays, esp. serious ones
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educational
providing education or relating to education
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educative
that teaches something
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effectiveness
the fact of producing the result that is wanted or intended; the fact of producing a successful result
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effectual
successful in producing the intended results
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equalizer
something that makes things or people equal:
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exclusivity
the right to have or do something that is limited to only one person or organization (rich enough or considered good enough)
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exclusionary
causing someone or something not to be allowed to take part in an activity or to enter a place
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exhibitionist
someone who tries to attract attention to themselves by their behaviour
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exhibitionistic
behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention to yourself
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expectant
thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen
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expend
to use or spend time, effort, or money
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expendable
can do something or deal with a situation without them
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experimentation
the activity or process of trying or testing new ideas, methods, etc. to find out what effect they have
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experiential
based on experience
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exploitable
-able to be used in a way that helps people
-able to be used unfairly, for someone's own advantage
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exploitative
using someone or something unfairly, in a way that helps you or makes money for you but may cause harm to them or to other people
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exposition
a clear and full explanation of an idea or theory
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exposé
a public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret
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extender
-a person or organization that lends money
-a period of time during which something continues after the time that was originally agreed
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extensible
used to describe a computer program or language that can be changed by the people who use it in order to make it suitable for what they need to do
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externalize
to express feelings, especially bad feelings, such as anger
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externals
the appearance of something or someone
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favouritism
unfair support shown to one person or group, especially by someone in authority
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formulation
the action of developing all the details of a plan for doing something
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formative
having an important and lasting influence on the development of something or of somebody’s character
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disgrace
embarrassment and the loss of other people's respect, or behaviour that causes this
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graceful
-moving in a smooth, relaxed, attractive way, or having a smooth, attractive shape
-behaving in a polite and pleasant way
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gracious
having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and freedom made possible by being rich
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graceless
not attractive in appearance
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gradation
a gradual change, or a stage in the process of change
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gradient
how steep a slope is
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gradualist
(adj): supporting or following a policy of slow steady change in society rather than sudden change or revolution
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gratification
pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this
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grudge
a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has treated you badly, especially one that lasts for a long time
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unharmed
not hurt or damaged
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hatred
an extremely strong feeling of dislike
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hateful
very unpleasant
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hateable
arousing or meriting intense dislike
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humanistic
treating people with respect and making certain they are safe, happy, healthy, etc
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humanist
a person who believes in humanism (= the idea that people do not need a god or religion to satisfy their spiritual and emotional needs)
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humanitarian
(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and reducing suffering
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humility
the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities
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habitation
the act of living in a place
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inhalant
a drug or medicine that you breathe in
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intensive
involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time
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intense
extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong
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intent
giving all your attention to something
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interpretive
related to explaining or understanding the meaning of something
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inventiveness
the quality of showing or having new and original ideas
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inventive
very good at thinking of new and original ideas
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lawmaker
someone, such as a politician, who is responsible for making and changing laws
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lawsuit
a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision
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legalistic
giving too much attention to legal rules and details
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locale
an area or place, especially one where something special happens, such as the action in a book or film
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longtitude
the position to the east or west of an imaginary circle around the earth that goes through the North Pole, the South Pole, and Greenwich, England
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elongate
to become or make something become longer, and often thinner
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lengthen
to make something longer, or to become longer
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prolong
kéo dài tuổi thọ
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mastermind
someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in detail and makes certain that it happens successfully
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masterclass
a class taught by someone who has an expert knowledge or skill in a particular area, especially in music
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masterstroke
an action that is very clever and produces success
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mastery
complete control of something
great skill in a particular job or activity
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markedly
in a very obvious or noticeable way
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memento
an object that you keep to remember a person, place, or event
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memorandum
a document that records the details of a legal agreement before it has been officially accepted
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memorabilia
objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting
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memoir
a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's personal knowledge of famous people, places, or events
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mime
the act of using movements of your hands and body, and expressions on your face, without speech, to communicate emotions and actions or to tell a story
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mimicry
the act of copying the sounds or behaviour of a particular person or animal, often in order to make people laugh
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momentary
lasting for a very short time
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momentous
very important because of effects on future events
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moralist
a person who tries to force or teach other people to behave in ways he or she considers to be most correct and honest
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morality
a set of personal or social standards for good or bad behaviour and character
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morale
the amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation
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moralistic
involved with judging other people’s morals and telling them how to behave
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amoral
without moral principles
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mystical
relating to magic or having magic powers, especially of a secret, dark, or mysterious kind (God)
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mystic
someone who attempts to be united with God through prayer
