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SAT Vocabulary - M
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11th Grade
09/04/2014
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macabre
 Definition
gruesome
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Machiavellian
 Definition
politically crafty, cunning
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machination
 Definition
plot
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macrobiosis
 Definition
longevity
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macroscopic
 Definition
visibly large
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maelstrom
 Definition
whirlpool
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magisterial
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arbitrary, dictatorial
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magnanimous
 Definition
generous, kindhearted
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magnate
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a powerful, successful person
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magnitude
 Definition
size
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magnum
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opus masterpiece
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maim
 Definition
injure
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maladjusted
 Definition
disturbed
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maladroit
 Definition
clumsy
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malady
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illness
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malaise
 Definition
uneasiness, weariness
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malapropism
 Definition
comical misuse of a word
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malcontent
 Definition
one who is forever dissatisfied
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malediction
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curse
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malefactor
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evildoer
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malevolence
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bad intent, malice
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malfeasance
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wrong doing
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malice
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spite
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malign
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defame
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malignant
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virulent, pernicious
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malinger
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shirk
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malleable
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moldable, tractable
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malodorous
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fetid
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mammoth
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huge
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manacle
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shackle
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mandate
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command
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mandatory
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obligatory
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mandrill
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baboon
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mania
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madness
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manifest
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obvious, evident
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manifesto
 Definition
proclamation
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manifold
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multiple, diverse
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manslaughter
 Definition
killing someone without malice
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manumit
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set free
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manuscript
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unpublished book
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mar
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damage
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marauder
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plunderer
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marginal
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insignificant
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marionette
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puppet
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maroon
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abandon
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marshal
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array, mobilize
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martial
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warlike
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martinet
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disciplinarian
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martyr
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sacrifice, symbol
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masochist
 Definition
one who enjoys pain
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masticate
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chew
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mastiff
 Definition
large dog
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mastodon
 Definition
extinct elephant
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maternal
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motherly
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maternity
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motherhood
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matriarch
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matron
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matriculate
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enroll
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matrix
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array
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matutinal
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early
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maudlin
 Definition
weepy, sentimental
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maul
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rough up
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mausoleum
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tomb
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maverick
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a rebel
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mawkish
 Definition
sickeningly sentimental
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mayhem
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mutilation
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mea culpa
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my fault
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meager
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scanty
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meander
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roam, ramble
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metonymy
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the substitution of a phrase for the name itself
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median
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middle
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mediocre
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average
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medley
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mixture
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megalith
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ancient stone monument
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melancholy
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reflective, gloomy
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melee
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riot
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mellifluous
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sweet sounding
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melodious
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melodic
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memento
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souvenir
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memoir
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autobiography
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memorabilia
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things worth remembering
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memorandum
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note
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menagerie
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zoo
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mendacity
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untruth
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mendicant
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beggar
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menial
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humble, degrading
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mentor
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teacher
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mercantile
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commercial
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mercenary
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calculating, venal
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mercurial
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changeable, volatile
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metamorphosis
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a change in form
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mete
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distribute
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meteoric
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swift
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meteorology
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science of weather
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methodical
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systematic, careful
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mettle
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courage, capacity for bravery
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miasma
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toxin
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mien
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appearance, bearing
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migrate
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travel
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milieu
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environment
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militant
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combative
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militate
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work against
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milk
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extract
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millennium
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thousand-year period
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minatory
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threatening
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mince
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chop, moderate
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minion
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subordinate
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minstrel
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troubadour
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minuscule
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small
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minute
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very small
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minutiae
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trivia
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mirage
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illusion
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mire
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marsh
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mirth
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jollity
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misanthrope
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hater of mankind
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misappropriation
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use dishonestly
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misbegotten
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illegitimate
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miscarry
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abort
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miscegenation
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intermarriage between races
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miscellany
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mixture of items
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meticulous
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extremely careful, precise
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misconstrue
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misinterpret
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metier
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occupation
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miscreant
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evildoer
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misgiving
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doubt
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misnomer
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wrongly named
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misogyny
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hatred of women
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misshapen
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deformed
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missive
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letter
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mitigate
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lessen the severity
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mnemonics
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that which aids the memory
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mobilize
 Definition
assemble for action
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mobocracy
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rule by mob
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modicum
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pittance
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modish
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chic
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module
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unit
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mogul
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powerful person
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molest
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bother
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mollify
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appease
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molten
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melted
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momentous
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of great importance
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monocle
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eyeglass
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monolithic
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large and uniform
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monologue
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long speech
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monstrosity
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distorted, abnormal form
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moot
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disputable
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moral
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ethical
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morale
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spirit, confidence
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morass
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swamp, difficult situation
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moratorium
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postponement
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mordant
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biting, sarcastic
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mores
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moral standards
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moribund
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near death
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morose
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sullen
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morphine
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painkilling drug
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morsel
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bite, piece
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mortify
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humiliate
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mosque
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temple
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mote
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speck
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motif
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theme
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motive
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reason
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motley
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diverse
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mottled
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spotted
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motto
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slogan, saying
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mountebank
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charlatan
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mousy
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drab, colorless
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muckraker
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reformer
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mume
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stifle, quiet
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mulct
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defraud
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multifarious
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diverse, many-sided
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multitude
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throng
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mundane
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ordinary
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munificent
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generous
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murmur
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mutter, mumble
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muse
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ponder
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muster
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to gather one's forces
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mutability
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able to change
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mute
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silent
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mutilate
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maim
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mutiny
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rebellion
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mutter
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murmur, grumble
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muzzle
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restrain
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myopic
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narrow-minded
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myriad
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innumerable
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myrmidons
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loyal followers
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mystique
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mystery, aura
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mythical
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fictitious
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