Quiz grade (205-208) Flashcards
(120 cards)
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Metaphysical
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Pertaining to speculative philosophy
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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; painstaking; scrupulous
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Metropolis
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Large city.
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Mettle
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Courage; spirit .
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Miasma
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Swamp gas; Heavy
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Microcosm
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Small world; miniature world
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Migrant
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Changing its habitat; wandering
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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 swamy ground
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Mirth
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Merriment; laughter
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Misanthrope
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One who hates man kind
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Misapprehension
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Error; misunderstanding
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Miscellany
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Mixture of writings of various subjects
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Mischance
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Ill luck
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Misconception
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Mistaken idea
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Misconstrue
Interpret incorrectly; misjudge
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Misgivings
Doubts
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Mishap
Accident; indirectly
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Misnomer
Wrong name; incorrect designation
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Misrepresent
Give a false or incorrect impression
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Missile
Object thrown or projected
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Missive
Letter
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Mite
Very small object or creature; small coin
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Mitigate
Appease; moderate
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Mnemonic
Pertaining to memory
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Mode
Prevailing style; manner
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Modicum
Limited quantity
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Modulate
Tone down in intensity; regulate
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Molecule
The smallest particle of a substance
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Mollify
Soothe
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Molten
Melted
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Momentous
Very important
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Monarchy
Government under single ruler
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Monastic
Related to monks or monasteries
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Monetary
Pertaining to money
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Monochromatic
Having only one color
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Monolithic
Solidly uniform; unyielding
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Monosyllabic
Having only one syllable
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Monotony
Sameness leading to boredom
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Montage
Photographic composition combining elements from different sources
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Monumental
Massive
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Morbid
Given to unwholesome thought
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Mores
Conventions; moral standards
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Moribund
Dying
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Morose
I'll hunted; sullen; melancholy
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Mortician
Undertaker
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Mortify
Humiliate; punish the flesh
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More
Small speck
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Motif
Theme
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Motley
Multicolored; mixed
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Mottled
Blotched in coloring; spotted.
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Muddle
Confuse ; mix up
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Muggy
Warm and damp
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Multifaceted
Having many aspects
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Multifarious
Varied; greatly diversified
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Multiform
Having many Forms
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Multilingual
Having many languages
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Multiplicity
State of being numerous
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Mundane
Worldly as opposed to spiritual
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Munificent
Very generous
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Muse
Ponder
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Mushroom
Expand or grow rapidly
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Musky
Having the Oder of musk
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Muster
Gather; assemble
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Musty
Stale; spoiled by age
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Mutability
Ability to change in form
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Muted
Silent; muffle ; toned down
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Mutinous
Unruly; rebellious
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Myopic
Nearsighted
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Myriad
Very large number .
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Mystify
Bewilder purposely
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Nadir
Lowest point
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Naïveté
Quality of being unsophisticated
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Narcissist
Conceited person; someone in love with their own image
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Nascent
Incipient
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Natty
Neatly it smartly dressed.
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Nauseate
Cause to become sick; fill with disgust
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Nautical
Pertaining to ships or navigation
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Navigable
Wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through
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Nebulous
Vague; hazy; cloudy
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Necromancy
Black and magic; dealings with the dead
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Nefarious
Very wicked
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Negate
Cancel out; deny
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Negligence
Neglect; failure to take reasonable care.
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Nemesis
Someone seeking revenge
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Neologism
New or newly coined word or phrase
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Neophyte
Recent Convert; beginner
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Nepotism
Favoritism (to a relative)
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Nettle
Annoy; vex
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Nicety
Subtlety
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Nihilist
One who believes in traditional ideals
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Nip
Stops something's growth or development
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Nirvana
Peace
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Noisome
Fouls smelling
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Nomadic
Wandering
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Nomenclature
Terminology; system of names
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Nominal
In name only ; trifling
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Nonchalance
Indifference; lack of concern
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Noncommittal
Neutral; unpledged.
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Nonentity
Person of no importance
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Nonplus
Bring to halt by confusion
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Nostalgia
Homesickness; longing for the past
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Notable
Conspicuous; important
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Notoriety
Disrepute; ill fame
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Novelty
Something new ; newness
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Noxious
Harmful
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Nuance
Shade if difference in meaning or color
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Nullify
To make invalid
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Nuptial
Related to marriage
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Nurture
Nourish; educate
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Oaf
Stupid; awkward person
