Words For 10/23/14 Flashcards
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Microcosm
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A miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale.
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Microbe
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An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.
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Minuscule
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Extremely small.
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Minutia
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A small or trivial detail.
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Attenuate
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To make slender or small.
To weaken; to reduce in force or value.
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Tenuous
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Thin in form.
Flimsy; having little substance or validity.
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Satiate
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To satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.
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Comply
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To do as one is asked or ordered.
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Implement
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A tool or untensil.
To carry out; to put into effect.
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Replete
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Well-stocked or abundantly supplied.
Completely filled; utterly satisfied.
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Expletive
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An exclamation or oath, often obscene.
