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28 Cards in this Set
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macabre
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adj. having death as a subject; dwelling on the gruesome
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macrocosm
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n. the whole universe; a large-scale reflection of a part of the greater world
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malaise
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n. a feeling of unease or depression
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malapropism
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n. the accidental, often comical, use of a word which resembles the one intended, but has a different, often contradictory meaning
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malediction
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n. a curse, a wish of evil upon another
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malevolent
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adj. exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others
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malfeasance
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n. wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official
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malleable
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adj. easily influenced or shaped, capable of being altered by outside forces
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mannered
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adj. artificial or stilted in character
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masochist
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n. one who enjoys being subjected to pain or humiliation
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maverick
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n. an independent individual who does not go along with a group
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mawkish
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adj. sickeningly sentimental
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megalomania
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n. obsession with great or grandiose performance
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mellifluous
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adj. having a smooth, rich flow
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microcosm
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n. a small scale representation of a larger system
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milieu
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n. the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops, environment
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misanthrope
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n. a person who hates or distrusts mankind
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misnomer
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n. an error in naming a person or place
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missive
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n. a written note or letter
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mitigate
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v. to make less severe, make milder
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modicum
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n. a small portion, limited quantity
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mollify
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v. to soothe in temper or disposition
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mordant
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adj. biting and caustic in manner and style
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mores
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n. fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes
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morose
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adj. gloomy, sullen
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mote
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n. a small particle, speck
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mutability
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n. the quality of being capable of change, in form or character; susceptibility of change
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myopic
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adj. lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long range perspective
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