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Vocab Qrt. 2; Week 6
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English
10th Grade
12/11/2009

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maudlin
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(adj) effusively sentimental
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mellifluous
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(adj) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
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mendicant
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(n) beggar
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microcosm
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(n) small world; the world in miniature
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mimicry
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(n) an imitation
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missive
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(n) a letter
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mollify
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(v) soothe
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motif
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(n) theme
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myriad
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(n) a very large number
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neophyte
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(n) recent convert; beginner
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nepotism
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(n) favoritism to a relative
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nonchalence
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(n) indifference; lack of concern; composure
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obfuscate
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(v) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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obsequious
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(adj) slavishly attentive; servile
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obstinate
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(adj) stubborn; hard to control or treat
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luminary
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(n) celebrity; dignity
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mercurial
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(adj) capricious; changing; fickle
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milieu
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(n) environment; means of expression
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myopic
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(adj) near-sighted; lacking fore-sight
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necremonancy
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(n) black magic; dealing with the dead
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