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Word Smart 22
Microcosm- Partisan
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English
11th Grade
03/31/2009

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Microcosm
Definition
the world in miniature
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Milieu
Definition
environment; surroundings
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Miniscule
Definition
very tiny
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Misanthropic
Definition
hating mankind
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Mitigate
Definition
to moderate the effect of something
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Mollify
Definition
to soften; to soothe; to pacify
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Monolithic
Definition
massive, solid, uniform, and unyielding
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Moribund
Definition
dyng
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Morose
Definition
gloomy; sullen
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Mortify
Definition
to humiliate
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Mundane
Definition
ordinary; pretty boring; not heavenly and eternal
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Munificent
Definition
very generous; lavish
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Myopia
Definition
nearsightedness; lack of foresight
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Myriad
Definition
a huge number
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Narcissism
Definition
excessive love of one's body or oneself
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Nebulous
Definition
vague; hazy; indistinct
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Nefarious
Definition
evil; flagrantly wicked
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Neologism
Definition
a new word or phrase; a new usage of a word
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Nepotism
Definition
showing favoritism to family or friends in business or politics
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Nihilism
Definition
the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe
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Nominal
Definition
in name only; insignificant; A-OK during rocket launches
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Nostalgia
Definition
sentimental longing for the past; homesickness
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Notorious
Definition
famous for something bad
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Novel
Definition
new; original
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Noxious
Definition
harmful; offensive
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Nuance
Definition
a subtle difference or distinction
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Obdurate
Definition
stubborn and insensitive
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Obfuscate
Definition
to darken; to confuse; to make ocnfusing
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Oblique
Definition
indirect; at an angle
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Oblivion
Definition
total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten
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Obscure
Definition
unknown; hard to understand; dark
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Obsequious
Definition
fawning; subservient; sucking up to
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Obtuse
Definition
insensitive; blockheaded
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Officious
Definition
annoyingly eager to help or advise
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Onerous
Definition
burdensome; oppressive
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Opaque
Definition
impossible to see through; impossible to understand
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Opulent
Definition
luxurious
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Orthodox
Definition
conventional; adhering to established principles or doctrines, especially in religion; by the book
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Ostensible
Definition
apparent (but misleading); professed
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Ostentatious
Definition
excessively conspicuous; showing off
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Pacify
Definition
to calm someone down; to placate
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Painstaking
Definition
extremely careful; taking pains
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Palliate
Definition
to relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem; to assuage; to mitigate
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Palpable
Definition
capable of being touched; obvious; tangible
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Paltry
Definition
insignificant; worthless
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Panacea
Definition
something that cures everything
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Paradigm
Definition
a model or example
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Paradox
Definition
a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems to contradict itself; an untrue statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems logical
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Parochial
Definition
narrow or confined in point of view; provincial
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Parody
Definition
a satirical imitaiton
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Parsimonious
Definition
stingy
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Partisan
Definition
one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea
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Root: min
Definition
small
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Root: mort
Definition
death
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root: nec/nic/nox
Definition
harm, death
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Root: nov/neo/nou
Definition
new
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Root: ob/oc/of/op:
Definition
toward, to, against, completely, over
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Root: pac/peac
Definition
peace
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Root: pan
Definition
all, everywhere
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Root: sec/sequ
Definition
to follow
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Root: para
Definition
next to, beside
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Root: dur
Definition
hard
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