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39 Cards in this Set
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macabre
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gruesome and horrifying, often pertaining to death
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The book was full of macabre tales of war and plague.
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macerate
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to soften or separate by soaking in liquid
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The dried food on the plate could only be cleaned by macerating it in a sink of soapy water.
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machination
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plot, scheme usually evil
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Only the evilest of men could think up a machination as horrible as 9/11.
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maladroit
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unskillful or awkward
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The president handled the diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
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malaproprism
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misuse of a word for one that resembles it
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Lindsay always points out whenever i use a malaproprism in common speech.
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malevolence
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wishing to do evil
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The malevolence of the criminal made it seem like he would only cause more pain to society if released.
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malign
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evil, injurious
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The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her normal good mood.
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malinger
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to pretend illness in order to avoid work
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I wanted to spend the day with lindsay, but it required me to malinger in order to get out of my duties.
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malleable
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moldable, adapting
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The artist liked the new type of sculpting metal because it was so malleable.
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manacle
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to hamper or restrain, shackles for hand
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He was manacled by his inhibitions.
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massacre
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cruel killing of a large number of people
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The massacre at virginia tech was a horrible tragedy.
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matriculation
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to register or enroll in a college
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He waited numerous months to hear if he was matriculated into Duke.
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maudlin
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foolishly sentimental
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I always would tell maudlin stories when I was drunk.
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maul
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hurt by rough handling
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The book was badly mauled by its borrowers.
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maverick
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rebel, nonconformist
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He was always going against the crowd and getting in trouble doing so, thats how got the nickname maverick.
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mellifluous
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smoothly flowing
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Her mellifluous voice would always sooth me when i was stressed.
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mendacity
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dishonesty
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I could sense the mendacity in his excuse.
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mendicant
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a beggar
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Every day i am solicited by a different mendicant while walking in westwood.
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mercurial
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changeable, volatile, flighty
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The mercurial nature of the stock market lately has made for very big gains and losses.
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meretricious
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attractive on the surface but of little value
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While the ring was beautiful, the meretricious stones made it easily affordable.
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mesmerize
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hypnotize
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Her looks were so stunning that i sat there mesmerized.
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meticulous
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giving great attention to details
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My dad is very meticulous whenever we take a vacation.
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mettle
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courage and fortitude
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To be a hero in war you must be a man of mettle.
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middling
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medium, moderate or average in size, quantity and quality
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The returns on such a larage investment may be only middling.
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minatory
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menacing, threatening
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The minatory men waiting outside of the store made me worry for my safety.
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mince
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to moderate or restrain for the sake of politeness
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Don't mince your words, tell me what you mean.
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misanthrope
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person who hates mankind
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The VT killer must have been a misanthrope to commit the act that he did.
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mischevious
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harmful, causing problems
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The mischevious child was constantly being sent to the principal's office.
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miser
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person who loves wealth and spends little
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Danny can be considered a miser, because he never spends a dime and lives like shit.
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misogynist
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one who hates women
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Some men become so discouraged by women that they become a misogynist.
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moderation
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quality of being limited or not extreme
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Any type of guilty pleasure is acceptable in moderation.
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mollify
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make calmer or quieter
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When dealing with terrorists we try to mollify their demands.
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molt
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lose feathers before growing new ones
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The baby hawks began to molt after about a month in the nest.
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morbid
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude, gloomy
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He would always mope around school without any explanation for his morbid state.
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morose
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ill-tempered, unsocial, gloomy
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The loner always appeared morose in the corner of the lunchroom.
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muffler
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any device used for deadening sound
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He added a muffler to his machine in order to control its noise output.
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multifarious
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greatly diversified
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His life consisted of many multifarious activities which kept him entertained.
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mundane
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worldly, common
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His life was so boring that i would never listen to his stories of mundane happenings.
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myriad
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very great number
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Without a cloud in the sky i could see the myriad stars of a summer night.
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