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50 Cards in this Set
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molt (v)
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shed or cast off hair or feathers
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molten (adj)
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melted
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momentous (adj)
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very important
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momentum (n)
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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus
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monarchy (n)
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government under a single ruler
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monastic (adj)
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related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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monetary (adj)
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pertaining to money
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monochromatic (adj)
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having only one color
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monolithic (adj)
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solid uniform; unyielding
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monosyllabic (adj)
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having only one syllable
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monotony (n)
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sameness leading to boredom
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montage (n)
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photographic composition combining elements from different sources
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monumental (adj)
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massive
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moodiness (n)
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fits of depression or gloom
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moratorium (n)
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legal delay of payment
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morbid (adj)
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given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of disease
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mores (n)
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conventions; moral standards; customs
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moribund (adj)
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dying
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morose (adj)
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ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
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mortician (n)
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undertaker
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mortify (v)
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humiliate; punish the flesh
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mosaic (n)
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picture made of colorful small inlaid tiles
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mote (n)
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small speck
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motif (n)
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theme
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motley (n)
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multicolored; mixed
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mottled (adj)
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blotched in coloring; spotted
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muddle (v)(n)
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confuse; mix up
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muggy (adj)
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warm and damp
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multifaceted (adj)
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having many aspects
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multifarious (adj)
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varied; greatly diversified
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multiform (adj)
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having many forms
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multilingual (adj)
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having or knowing many languages
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multiplicity (n)
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state of being numerous
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mundane (adj)
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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
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munificent (adj)
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generous (n) munificence
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mural (n)
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wall painting
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murky (adj)
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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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muse (v)(n)
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ponder
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mushroom (v)
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expand or grow quickly
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musky (adj)
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having the odor of musk
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muster (v)(n)
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gather; assemble
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mutability (n)
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ability to change in form; fickleness
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muted (adj)
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silent; muffled; tone down
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mutinous (adj)
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unruly; rebellious (n) mutiny
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myopic (adj)
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nearsighted; lacking foresight
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myriad (n)(adj)
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very large number
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mystify (v)
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bewilder purposely
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nadir (n)
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lowest point
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naiveté (n)
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quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility (adj) naïve
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musty (adj)
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stale; spoiled by age
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