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30 Cards in this Set
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macabre
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horrible; gruesome
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mater (gr)
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mother; as maternal, matrimony
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Machiavellian
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deceitful; tricky
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malleable
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capable of being changed; adaptable
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machination
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evil design
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manumit
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to set free
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marquee
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a rooflike shelter, such as glass, projecting above an outer door
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malodorous
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bad-smelling; stinking
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masochist
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one who enjoys his own pain and suffering
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mega (gr)
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large; as megaton, megaphone
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maladroit
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clumsy; unskillful; awkward
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magn (gr)
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great; as magnitude, magnificent
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maelstrom
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whirlpool
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magnate
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important person in any field
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masticate
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to chew
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malediction
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curse
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malapropism
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world humorously misused
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malingerer
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one who pretends to be sick to avoid work
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malady
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disease; illness
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian
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malcontent
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one who is dissatisfied
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malfeasance
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wrongdoing
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malaise
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discomfort; uneasiness
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mar (gr)
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sea; as marine, maritime
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matrix
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a place of origin
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maudlin
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excessively sentimental
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mausoleum
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large tomb for many bodies
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man (gr)
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hand; as manufacture, manual
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malign
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to speak badly of
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magnanimous
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generous
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