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29 Cards in this Set
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Misogamy
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n. hatred of mariage. After her parents divorce, Isabelle was known for misogamy.
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Misogynist
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n. hater of women. Whe accused him of being a misogynist because he had been a bachelor of his life.
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Missive
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n. letter. the ambassador received a missive from the secretary of state.
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Mite
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n. very small object or creature; small coin. Gnats are annoying mites that sting.
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Mitigate
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v. lessen in intensity; moderate; appease
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Mnemonic
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adj. pertaining to memory
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Modicum
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n. limited quantity
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Modish
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adj. fashionable. She always discarded all garment that were no longer modish.
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Modulate
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v. tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another.
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Mogul
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n. powerful person
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Mollify
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v. soothe. Mother always knew how to molify a situation.
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Mollycoddle
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v. pamper; indulge excessively. Don't mollycoddle your childer!
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Momentous
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adj. very important. One must not forget the momentous date of September 11th.
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Moratorium
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n. legal delay of payment. Congress declared a moratorium on taxes in order to stimulate the economy.
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Mordant
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adj. biting; sarcastic; stinging. Actors feared the critics mordant pen.
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Moribund
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adj. dying. Hearst took a moribund newspaper and turned it into the most widely read paper in the state.
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Motility
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n. ability to move spontaneously.
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Mote
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n. small speck. The tiniest mote in the eye can be painful.
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Motley
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ajd. multi-colored; mix. The clown wore a motley outfit.
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Mottled
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adj. blotched in coloring; spotted. whe old Falstaff blushed, his face became mottled, all pink and purple and red.
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Mulct
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v. defraud a person of something. The lawyer was accused of trying to mulct the boy of his legacy.
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Multifarious
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adj. varied; greatly diversified. A career woman and mother, she was contantly busy with her multifarious activities.
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Multiplicity
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n. state of being numerous. She was appalled by the multiplicity of details she was required to attend to.
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Munificent
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adj. very generous. Shamelessly fawning over the actress, the producere was more than munificent in his praise.
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Muse
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v. ponder
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Mutability
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n. ability to change in form; fickleness. Going from rags to riches, the successful woman was an example of the mutability of fortune.
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Myopic
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adj. nearsighted; lacking foresight.
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Nadir
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n. lowest point. Although few people realized it, the Dow-Jones averages had reache dtheir nadir and would soon being an upward surge.
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Nascent
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adj. incipient; coming into the beginning. If we could identify thse revolutionary movements in their nascent state, we would be able to eliminate serious trouble in later years.
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