M(m) Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Machination

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Evil scheme

Plot. Ploy.ruse. Intrigue.

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Magnanimity

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Greatness of spirit so that one is generous

Generosity. Nobility. High-mindedness.

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Malevolent

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Showing ill will.

Evil. Hostile. Wicked. Hateful. Spiteful.

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Maligner

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Feign illness to evade work

Shirk, dodge, loaf

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Malleable

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Capable of being shaped by beating or pounding

Pliable. Impressionable. Yielding.

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Maverick

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Independent individual who refuses to conformto conventional ways

Regel. Ninconformist. Eccentric. Oddball.

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Mendacious

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Habitually dishonest

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Mercenary

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Avaricious. Greedy. Venal. Monetary.

Interes. In money or gain

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Mercurial

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Unpredictably changable ( capricous. Changing.)

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Metamorphosis

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Alteration. Transformation. Transfiguration.

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Meticulous

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Excessively careful.

Scrupulous. Painstaking. Fastidous.

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Minatory

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Having a threatening quality.

Menqcing. Intimidating.

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Misanthrope

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Loner. Cynic ( one who hates or distrusts persona.)

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Mitigate

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Make less intense or severe

Moderate. Alleviate. Appease

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Mollify

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Soothe or appease; reduce in intensity ( pacify. Soften. Assuage)

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Morose

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Having an ill humored disposition

Sullen.Melancholy. Deject. Glum.

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Mundane

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Having to do with transitory, everyday concerns.; worldy as opposed to spiritual

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Munificent

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Very generous in giving

Magnanimous. Liberal. Bontiful. Openhanded.

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Myopic

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Narrow-minded. Shortsig.

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Myriad

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A very large number

Multitude. Swarm. Host.