M, N, O, P Words Flashcards
(60 cards)
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magnanimous
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generous; novel
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malevolent
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wishing evil; malicious
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malign
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to slander
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melodramatic
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sensational
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mendicant
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begging; beggar
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menial
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servile; low
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merger
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combination
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mettle
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spirit; courage
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mnemonic
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assisting in the memory
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monetary
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pertaining to money
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mosaic
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design
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myriad
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very great number
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naïve
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artless
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narcissism
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self-love
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nativity
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birth
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nebulous
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vague; indistinct
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nemesis
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opponent
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neophyte
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beginner; convert
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nocturnal
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pertaining to night
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notable
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worthy
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nurture
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to feed; to bring up
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oblation
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offering of a sacrifice
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obscure
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not clear
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obsolescence
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passing out of use
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obtuse
stupid
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occult
mysterious
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oligarchy
government by a few
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ominous
threatening
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omnipotent
almighty
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opulence
wealth
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orbit
path
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organic
fundamental; essential
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ornate
overadorned; showy
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ostracize
to banish
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palatable
tasty
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palpable
obvious
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panacea
cure-all
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parable
short story to convey a moral
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paradigm
example
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paradox
seemingly contradictory statement
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paragon
model
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parsimony
stinginess
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pastoral
pertaining to shepherds
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pathetic
pitiful
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patriarch
father-ruler of a family or a tribe
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patrimony
property inherited fron one's father or ancestors
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pavilion
building use for exhibits
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peccadillo
minor sin; slight fault
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pectoral
pertaining to the chest
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perennial
enduring; lasting all year or year after year
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periphery
putside boundary
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perpetrate
commit
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perturbation
agitation
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philantropist
lover of mankind
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phlegmatic
calm, not easily distributed; dull
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pinnacle
peak
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placid
peaceful; calm
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plaintiff
complainant
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poignant
keen; moving
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portly
stately; stout
