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48 Cards in this Set
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maelstrom
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a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
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magnanimous
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noble, generous
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malediction
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a curse
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malevolent
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wanting harm to befall others
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malleable
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capable of being shaped or transformed
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mandate
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an authoritative command
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manifest
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easily understandable, obvious , to show plainly
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manifold
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diverse, varied
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maudlin
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weakly sentimental
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maverick
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an independent, nonconformist person
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mawkish
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characterized by sick sentimentality
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maxim
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a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
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meager
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deficient in size or quality
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medley
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a mixture of differing things
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mendacious
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having a lying, false character
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mercurial
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characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
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meritorious
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worthy of esteem or reward
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metamorphosis
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the change of form, shape, substance
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meticulous
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extremely careful with details
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mitigate
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to make less violent, alleviate
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modicum
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a small amount of something
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modulate
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to pass from one state to another, especially in music
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mollify
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to soften in temper
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morass
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a wet swampy bog
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mores
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the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people.
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morose
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gloomy or sullen
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multifarious
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having great diversity or variety
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mundane
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concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace
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munificence
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generosity in giving
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mutable
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able to change
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myriad
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consisting of a very great number
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nadir
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the lowest point of something
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nascent
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in the process of being born or coming into existence
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nebulous
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vaguely defined, cloudy
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nefarious
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heinously villainous
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negligent
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habitually careless, neglectful
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neophyte
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someone who is young or inexperienced
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nocturnal
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relating to or occurring during the night
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noisome
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unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell
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nomadic
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wandering from place to place
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nominal
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trifling, insignificant
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nonchalant
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having a lack of concern, indifference
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nondescript
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lacking a distinctive character
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notorious
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widely and unfavorably known
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novice
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a beginner, someone without training or experience
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noxious
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harmful, unwholesome
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nuance
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a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
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nurture
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to assist the development of
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