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3.23.GRE.m1
3.23.GRE.m1
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Graduate
03/23/2009

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macabre (muh-Kuh-bruh)
Definition
gruesome; grisly
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mace
Definition
ceremonial staff; medieval weapon
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macerate
Definition
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away
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Machiavellian
Definition
crafty; deception
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machination [mak-uh-ney-shuhn]
Definition
evil schemes or plots
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maculated
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spotted; stained
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madrigal
Definition
pastoral song
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maelstrom
Definition
whirlpool
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magisterial
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authoritative; imperious
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*magnanimity
Definition
generosity
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magnate
Definition
person of influence
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magniloquent
Definition
boastful, pompous (magnificent)
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magnitude
Definition
greatness; extent
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maim (meym)
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mutilate; injure
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maladroit
Definition
clumsy; bungling (awkward)
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malady
Definition
illness
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malaise
Definition
uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health
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malapropism [mal-uh-prop-iz-uhm]
Definition
comic misuse of a word
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malcontent
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one who is dissatisfied w/ the existin g state of affairs
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malediction
Definition
to curse
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malefactor
Definition
evildoer; criminal
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malevolent [muh-lev-uh-luhnt]
Definition
wishing evil
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malfeasance
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wrongdoing
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malicious
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hateful; spiteful
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malign
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speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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malignant
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injurious; tending to cause death
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*malingerer [muh-ling-ger]
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pretend illness in order to avoid work
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*malleable
Definition
capable of being shaped by pounding
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malodorous
Definition
foul-smelling
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mammal
Definition
vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young; giving birth to live young
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