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marked
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noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man
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maroon
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eave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown
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marred
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damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure
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marrow
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soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells
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marshal
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put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
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marsupial
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one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat
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martial
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warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
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martyr
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one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism
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mash
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crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl
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masochist
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person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism
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mason
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one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
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masquerade
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wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
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mass
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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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masticate
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chew
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mat
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not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.
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materialism
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preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
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maternal
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motherly; N. maternity: motherhood
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matinee
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dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon
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matriarch
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woman who rules a family or larger social group
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matriculate
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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix
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matrimony
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state of being married
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matrix
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point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization
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maudlin
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effusively sentimental
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maul
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handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
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mausoleum
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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
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mauve
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pale purple
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maverick
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rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
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mawkish
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mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental
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maxim
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proverb; truth pithily stated
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mayhem
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injust to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; CF. maim
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meager
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scanty; inadequate
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mealymouthed
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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said) hypocritical; evasive
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meander
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wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly
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meddlesome
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interfering; V. meddle: interfere
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mediate
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settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating
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mediocre
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ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad
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meditation
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reflection; thought
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medium
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element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated
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medium (2)
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appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced
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medley
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mixture
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meek
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submissive; patient and long suffering
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megalomania
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mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance
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melancholy
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gloomy; morose; blue; ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia
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melee
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fight
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mellifluous
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(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant toon
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memento
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token; reminder of the past; keepsake
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memoir
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memoirs; autobiography; biography
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memorial
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something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative
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memorialize
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commemorate
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menace
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threat;V. threaten
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menagerie
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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
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mendacious
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lying; habitually dishonest; N. mandacity
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mendicant
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beggar; ADJ. living as a beggar
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menial
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suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N. someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
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mentor
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counselor; teacher
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mercantile
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concerning trade or merchants
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mercenary
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motivated solely by money or gain; N.
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mercurial
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capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; CF. mood
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meretricious
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flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; CF. prostitute
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merger
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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
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merit
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deserve; ADJ. meritorious
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mesmerize
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hypnotize; N.mesmerism
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metallurgical
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pertaining to the art of removing metals from ore; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
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metamorphosis
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change of form; V. metamorphose
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metaphor
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implied comparison; CF. simile
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metaphysical
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pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N.metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
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mete
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measure; distribute; administer; Ex) mete out justice/punishment
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meteoric
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like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant
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meter
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arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)
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methodical
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systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure
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meticulous
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excessively careful (w/ great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous
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metrical
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metric; written in the form of poetry
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metropolis
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large city
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mettle
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courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
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miasma
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swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere of influence
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microcosm
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small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
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migrant
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changing its habitat; wandering; N: one that migrates
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migratory
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wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another
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milieu
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social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out one's milieu; Ex. his proper milieu is watercolor
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militant
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combative; bellicose; N.
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militate
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work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier
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militia
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army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
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millenium
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thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity
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mime
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pantomime (act w/o dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V. mimic; pantomime
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mimicry
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imitation
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minatory
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menacing; threatening
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mincing
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affectedly dainty (delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps
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mingle
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mix together in close association
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miniature
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small model; small painting
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minion
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servile dependent; obsequious follower
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minuscule (miniscule)
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extremely small
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minute
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extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting
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minutiae
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petty of trivial details; CF. minutia
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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 swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire
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mirth
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merriment; laughter
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misadventure
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mischance; ill luck
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misanthrope
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one who hates mankind; misanthropist
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misapprehension
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error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
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miscellaneous
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made up of a variety of parts
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miscellany
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mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items
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mischance
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ill luck
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mischief
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behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm
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misconduct
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immoral behavior; bad management; V.
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misconstrue
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interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
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miscreant
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wretch; wrongdoer; villain; CF. believe
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misdemeanor
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minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing
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miserly
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stingy; mean
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misgivings
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doubts
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mishap
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unfortunate accident
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misnomer
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wrong or improper name; incorrect designation
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