13 Flashcards
(30 cards)
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modest
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humble
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modify
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to make less extreme or severe
3
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momentous
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very important
4
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multifarious
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having great variety; numerous and diverse
5
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munificent
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very generous
6
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mitigate
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make less severe
7
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mollify
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to soothe someone’s temper
8
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morbid
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state
9
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motley
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diverse, consisting of many different things
10
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myriad
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too numerous to be counted
11
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mundane
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found in ordinary events
12
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nadir
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the lowest point of something
13
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negligent
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careless
14
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neophyte
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beginner
15
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noisome
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offensive, disgusting
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novel
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new
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noxious
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harmful
18
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nuance
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a slight or subtle degree of difference
19
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nullify
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to counter; make unimportant
20
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obdurate
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stubborn
21
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obfuscate
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to confuse
22
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objectivity
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personal neutrality
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obsolete
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out of date
24
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obstreperous
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noisy, unruly
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officious
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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omnipotent
all-powerful
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onerous
burdensome
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onset
beginning
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opine
to express an opinion
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ornate
elaborately decorated
