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30 Cards in this Set
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mikros
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small
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microbe
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An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.
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microcosm
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A miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale.
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minuo, minuere, minui, minutum
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to lessen
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minus
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less
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miniscule
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Extremely small.
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minutia
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A small or trivial detail.
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tenuo, tenuare, tenuavi, tenuatum
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to make thin
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tenuis
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thin
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attenuate
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1. To make slender or small.
2.To weaken; to reduce in force or value. |
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tenuous
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1. Thin in form.
2.Flimsy; having little substance or validity. |
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satis
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enough
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satiate
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To satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.
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comply
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To do as one is asked or ordered.
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implement
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A tool or utensil (noun)
To carry out; to put into effect. (adjective) |
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replete
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1. Well-stocked or abundantly supplied.
2. Completely filled; utterly satisfied. |
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expletive
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An exclamation or oath, often obscene.
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copia
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plenty
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copious
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Plentiful; in large amounts.
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makros
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large
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macrocosm
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1. The universe.
2. Any great whole. |
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magnus
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great
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magnanimous
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Noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty.
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magnate
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A wealthy, influential person, especially in business.
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magnitude
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1. Greatness of importance or size.
2. The degree of brightness of a star. |
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megas
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great
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megalomania
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1. A form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance.
2.An obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale. |
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poly
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many
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polygamy
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The system of having more than one spouse at a time.
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polygon
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A flat shape with many straight sides.
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