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56 Cards in this Set
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Microbe
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Organism invisible to the naked eye especially one that causes disease
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Microcosm
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A miniature world. Something that resembles something else on a very small scale.
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Miniscule
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Extremely small.
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Minutia
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A small or trivial detail.
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Attenuate
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To make slender or small.
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Tenuous
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Thin in form.
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Satiate
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To satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.
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Comply
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To do as one is asked or ordered.
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Implement
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To carry out; to put into effect.
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Replete
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Well-stocked or abundantly supplied.
Completely filled; utterly satisfied. |
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Copius
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Plentiful; in large amounts
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Macrocosm
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Any great whole.
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Magnanimous
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Noble and generous, expecially in forgiving not petty.
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Magnate
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A wealthy influential person; especially in business. ex. bill gates
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Magnitude
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Greatness of importance or size.
The degree of brightness of a star. |
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Megalomania
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A form of mental illness in which a person has exagerated ideas of his or own importance.
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Polygamy
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system of having more than one spouse at a time.
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Polygon
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A flat shape with m any straight sides.
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antibellum
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Of a period before a war, especially the american civil war.
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Antecedent
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A thing or event that precedes.
The n oun to which a pronoun refers to (Grammar) |
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Anterior
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Coming before in position or time.
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Avante Garde
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Ahead of the times, especially in arts.
A group that is ahead of the times. |
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Vanguard
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Leaders of a movement fashion
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Precept
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A command, a rule of conduct.
Teaching the basics of a game. |
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Predestination
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The belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power.
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Preempt
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To take posession of something before anyone else can do so.
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Premonition
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Warning in advance
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Preposterous
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absurd, contrary to nature or reason
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Pretentious
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Showy, pompous, claiming unjustified distinction.
Show off |
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Premier
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First in time or importance
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Primate
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A member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes and humans
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Prime
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First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time.
Chief, most important To prepare something or someone for use or action. |
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Primeval
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Belonging to the first ages; ancient.
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Primordial
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Primeval, original, fundamental.
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Posterior
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Situated behind or at the back.
The buttocks |
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Posterity
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Future generations
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Pandemonium
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Uproar
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Holocaust
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A great distruction; especially by fire
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Totalitarian
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Refering to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control
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cloister
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A covered walk along the inside walls of a building usually looking out on a courtyard.
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Inception
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The beginning of something.
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Incipient
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In its early stages; beginning.
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Vanity
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Conceit;especially about ones appearance
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Vaunt
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To boast or brag about something
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Aperture
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An opening, especially one that admits light.
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overt
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done or shown openly
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Preclude
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To prevent or make impossible
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Recluse
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A person who avoids mixing with people
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Panacea
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A cure for all diseases or troubles
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omnipotent
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Having unlimited power; all powerful
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Omnipresent
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Present everywhere.
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Catholic
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Universal including most things
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Omniverous
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Feeding on both plants and meat.
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omnipresent
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present everywhere
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catholic
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universal including most things
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pandimonim
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uproar
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