may 12-16 Flashcards

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Macabre

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Destruction and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury

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Licentious

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Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

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Mandarin

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Beijing dialect

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Martial

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Of or appropriate to war; war like

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Melee

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A confusing fight, skirmish ,or scuffle

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Mendicant

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A beggar , begging

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Mesmerize

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Hold that attention of someone to the exclusion of allies

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Minion

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Follower , leader that transfix them

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Mitigate

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Make less severe ,serious or painful

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Modicum

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A small quantity of a particular thing ; collector

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Nadir

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Lowest point in the fortunes of a person / organization

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Narcissistic

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Having an excessive or erotic interest in one self , vain

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Nefarious

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Action or activity that is wicked or criminal

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Nemesis

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Inescapable agent of someone or something down fall

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Neophyte

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Person who is new to a subject skill or belief

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Nepotism

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The practice among with power or influence of favoring relations or friends

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Numismatist

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Coin collector

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Obeisance

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Demential respect

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Obsequy

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Funeral to celebrate death

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Obtrude

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Become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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Ogre

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Man eating giant

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Opiate

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Relating to resembling or containing opium

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Oscillate

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Move or swing back and forth at a regular speed or go around central

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Ostentations

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Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display designed to impress

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Oust

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Drive out or expel someone from a position or place

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Pacify

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Quell the anger agitation or excitement of

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Paean

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A song of praise or triumph

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Pall

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A cloth spread over a cuffin

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Pallid

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Person face pale typically because of poor health

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Palpable

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Able to be touched or felt