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n array
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marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array
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requiem
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mass for the dead; dirge
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conglomeration
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mass of material sticking together
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n foliage
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masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
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n monumental
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massive; impressively large; built as a monument
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s bout
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match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
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inimitable
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matchless; not able to be imitated
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labyrinth
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maze
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scanty
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meager; insufficient
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n repast
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meal; feast; banquet
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denotation
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meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation
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n expletive
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meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
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n niggardly
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meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person
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n dint
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means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
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interim
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meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
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n mete
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measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment
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n venison
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meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb
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carnivorous
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meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore
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automaton
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mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
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n officious
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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy
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s jaundice
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medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias
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s geriatrics
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medical treatment and care of old age
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opiate
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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium
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alchemy
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medieval chemistry
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n tryst
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meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet
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rendezvous
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meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.
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n smelt
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melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition
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n molten
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melted; Ex. molten lava
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proletarian
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member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages)
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s memoir
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memoirs; autobiography; biography
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formidable
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menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question
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n minatory
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menacing; threatening
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composure
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mental calmness
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delirium
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mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious
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psychosis
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mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic
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acumen
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mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
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faculty
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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
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n capacity
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mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president
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discerning
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mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
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s quicksilver
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mercury
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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n mirth
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merriment; laughter
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n jocund
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merry
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n courier
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messenger
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s herald
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messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
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n die
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metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
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s rivet
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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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n lode
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metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)
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regime
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method of system or government
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s metrical
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metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer
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bourgeois
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middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions
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euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic
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leniency
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mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment
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n regiment
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military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
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n quorum
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minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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misdemeanor
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minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing
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skirmish
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minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
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n quibble
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minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
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n squabble
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minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children
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punctilious
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minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail
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n sundry
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miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items
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n misadventure
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mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure
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n urchin
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mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin
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s prank
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mischievous trick
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n tightwad
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miser; excessively frugal person
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n skinflint
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miser; stingy person
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s wretch
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miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
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illusion
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misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion
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s botch
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mismanage; blow
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n bungle
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mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
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projectile
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missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)
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erroneous
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mistaken; wrong; incorrect
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s jumble
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mix in a confused way
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s mingle
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mix together in close association
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s shuffle
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mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.
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n knead
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mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
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n promiscuous
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mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity
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n garbled
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mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible
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n medley
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mixture
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alloy
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mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
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s compost
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mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost
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miscellany
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mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items
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s rabble
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mob; noisy crowd
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n gibe
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mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
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paragon
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model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue
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paradigm
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model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word
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temper
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moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling
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temperate
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moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society
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sobriety
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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
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restraint
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moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
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n unassuming
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modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner
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n lull
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moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby
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n potentate
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monarch; sovereign
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cloister
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monastery or convent
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s alms
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money or goods given to the poor
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s dowry
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money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage
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n lucre
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money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre
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hybrid
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mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
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n simian
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monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
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n mausoleum
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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
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