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19 Cards in this Set
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microbe |
an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease |
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microcosm |
a miniature world, something that resembles something else on a very small scale |
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miniscule |
extremely small |
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minutia |
a small or trivial detail |
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attenuate |
1. to make slender or small
2. to weaken;to reduce in force or value |
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tenuous |
1. thin in form
2. flimsy; having little substance or validity |
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satiate |
to satisfy an appetite fully: to gratify to excess |
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comply |
to do as one is asked or ordered |
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implement |
a tool or utensil (noun)
to carry out or put into effect(verb) |
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replete |
1. well stocked or abundantly supplied 2. completely filled; utterly satisfied |
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expletive |
an explanation or oath; often obscene |
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copious |
plentiful; in large amounts |
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macrocosm |
1. universe
2. any great whole |
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magnanimous |
noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty |
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magnate |
a wealthy, influential, person, especially in business
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magnitude |
1. greatness of importance or size 2. degree of brightness of a star |
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megalomania |
a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his own importance |
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polygamy |
system of having more than one wife at a time
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polygon |
a flat shape with many straight sides |
