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17 Cards in this Set
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malevolent (adj.)
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showing ill will, evil
-------------------------------- synonyms: malicious, harmful |
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mandate (n.)
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a command or authorization to act in a certain way
-------------------------------- synonyms: order, directive |
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marginal (adj.)
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on an edge or border
-------------------------------- synonyms: borderline, insignificant |
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mediocrity (n.)
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the state of being average or unremarkable
-------------------------------- synonyms: ordinariness |
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mercenary (adj.)
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motivated purely by money
-------------------------------- synonyms: greedy, avaricious |
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metaphor (n.)
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a direct comparison between two dissimilar things
-------------------------------- synonyms: comparison |
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meticulous (adj.)
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showing extreme care about small details
-------------------------------- synonyms: detailed, fastidious |
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misanthrope (n.)
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one who hates mankind
-------------------------------- synonyms: cynic, recluse |
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mitigate (v.)
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to lessen in intensity
-------------------------------- synonyms: moderate |
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mock (v.)
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to attack or treat with ridicule
-------------------------------- synonyms: ridicule, jeer |
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moderate (adj.)
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not extreme, excessive, or intense
-------------------------------- synonyms: mild, modest |
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mollify (v.)
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to soften in feeling or temper
-------------------------------- synonyms: appease, pacify |
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morbid (adj.)
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unwholesomely gloomy
-------------------------------- synonyms: grim, gloomy |
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mundane (adj.)
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uninteresting, common
-------------------------------- synonyms: boring, commonplace |
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munificent (adj.)
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great generosity in giving
-------------------------------- synonyms: generous, benevolent |
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muted (adj.)
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of low intensity or volume
-------------------------------- synonyms: softened |
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myriad (n.)
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a great number of people or things
-------------------------------- synonyms: slew, multitude |
