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34 Cards in this Set
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microcosm
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a miniature world
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mien
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manner; bearing
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migratory
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wandering; moving from place to place
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milieu
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environment; setting
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militant
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ready and willing to fight
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millennium
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thousand years
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mimic
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to imitate
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minion
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a devoted follower; a highly regarded person
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minuscule
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very small
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minute (two meanings)
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sixtieth part of an hour (pronounced min-ut); very small and insignificant (pronounced my-newt)
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minutiae
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insignificant details; trivia
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mirage
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an appartition or illusion
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mire (two meanings)
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wet, swampy ground (n); to involve in difficulties (verb)
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mirth
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joy; amusement; laughter
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misanthrope
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hater of mankind
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misapprehension
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a misunderstanding
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miscegenation
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mixture of races, especially through marriage
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mischance
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unlucky accident; bad luck
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misconstrue
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misinterpret; misjudge
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miscreant
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a vicious person; a villain
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misdemeanor
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a criminal offense less serious than a felony
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misgiving
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doubt; suspicion
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misnomer
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an error in listing the name of a person
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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misogynist
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woman-hater
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missive
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letter
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mitigate
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to make less severe; to become milder
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mnemonic
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pertaining to memory
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mobile
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movable; flexible
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mock
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to ridicule; to insult; to lower in esteem
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modicum
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a small amount
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modish
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fashionable; stylish
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modulate
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to soften; to tone down
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mogul
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powerful person
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