Word List 30 Flashcards
(46 cards)
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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
Swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere
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Microcosm
Small world
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Migrant
Changing its habitat
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Migratory
Wandering
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Milieu
Environment; means of expression
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Militant
Combative; bellicose
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Mimicry
Imitation
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Mincing
Affectedly dainty
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Minuscule
Extremely small
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Minutiae
Petty details
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Mirage
Unreal reflection; optical illusion
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Mire
Entangle; stick in swampy ground
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Misanthrope
One who hates mankind
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Misapprehension
Error; misunderstanding
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Miscellany
Mixture of writings on various subjects
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Mischance
Ill luck
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Misconstrue
Interpret incorrectly; misjudge
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Misdemeanor
Minor crime
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Miserly
Stingy; mean
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Misgivings
Doubts
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Mishap
Accident
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Misnomer
Wrong name
