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15 Cards in this Set
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Machination
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an evil design or plan
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Macroscopic
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visible to the naked eye
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Maelstrom
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whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
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Malapropism
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a word humorously misused
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Malleable
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capable of being changed; easily shaped
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Martinet
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a strict disciplinarian
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Masochist
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one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
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Mendacious
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lying
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Meretricious
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attractive in a cheap, flashy way
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Milieu
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environment, setting
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Miscreant
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a vicious person
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Nebulous
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hazy, vague, uncertain
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Necromancy
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magic, especially that practiced by a witch
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Neologism
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use of a new word; making up a new word or definition
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Nihilism
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a total rejection of established laws
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