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1
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maelstrom

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a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects, or a chaotic set of events

2
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magnanimous

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noble, generous

3
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malediction

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a curse

4
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malevolent

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wanting harm to befall others

5
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malleable

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capable of being shaped or transformed

6
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mandate

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an authoritative command

7
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manifest

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easily understandable, obvious

8
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manifold

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diverse, varied

9
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maudlin

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weakly sentimental

10
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maverick

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an independent, nonconformist person

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mawkish

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characterized by sick sentimentality

12
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maxim

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a common saying expressing a principle of conduct

13
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meager

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deficient in size or quality

14
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medley

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a mixture of differing things

15
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mendacious

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having a lying, false character

16
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mercurial

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characterized by rapid change or temperamentality

17
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meritorious

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worthy of esteem or reward

18
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meticulous

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extremely careful with details

19
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mitigate

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to make less violent, alleviate

20
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modicum

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a small amount of something

21
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modulate

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to pass from one state to another, especially in music

22
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mollify

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to soften in temper

23
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morass

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a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses

24
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mores

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the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people

25
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morose

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gloomy or sullen

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multifarious

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having great diversity or variety

27
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mundane

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concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace

28
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munificence

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generosity in giving

29
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myriad

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consisting of a very great number