Word List 30 Flashcards by Joseline lu | Brainscape

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Maverick

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Rebel; nonconformist

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Mawkish

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Mushy and gushy

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Maxim

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Proverb

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Meager

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Scanty; inadequate

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Meander

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Wind or turn in its course

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Meddlesome

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Interfering

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Mediate

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Settle a dispute through the services of an outsider

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Mediocre

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Ordinary; commonplace

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Medley

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Mixture

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Meek

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Quiet and obedient; spiritless

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Mellifluous

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Sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious

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Memento

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Token; reminder

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Mendacious

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Lying; habitually dishonest

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Mendicant

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Beggar

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Menial

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Suitable for servants

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Mercenary

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Interested in money or gain

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Mercurial

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Capricious

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Merger

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Combination

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Mesmerize

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Hypnotize

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Metamorphosis

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Change of form; major transformation

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Methodical

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Systematic

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Meticulous

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Excessively careful

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Metropolis

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Large city

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Mettle

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Courage

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Miasma

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Swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere

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Microcosm

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Small world

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Migrant

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Changing its habitat

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Migratory

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Wandering

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Milieu

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Environment; means of expression

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Militant

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Combative; bellicose

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Mimicry

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Imitation

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Mincing

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Affectedly dainty

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Minuscule

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Extremely small

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Minutiae

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Petty details

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Mirage

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Unreal reflection; optical illusion

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Mire

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Entangle; stick in swampy ground

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Misanthrope

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One who hates mankind

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Misapprehension

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Error; misunderstanding

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Miscellany

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Mixture of writings on various subjects

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Mischance

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Ill luck

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Misconstrue

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Interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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Misdemeanor

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Minor crime

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Miserly

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Stingy; mean

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Misgivings

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Doubts

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Mishap

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Accident

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Misnomer

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Wrong name